Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passengers by 45% and risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50%. Meanwhile, car occupants are not properly restrained in more than one-half of all fatal car accidents. Don’t make that mistake!
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The longest car skid marks were made by a jet-powered Spirit of America on 15 October 1964. It was 10 kilometres long, and the record has never later been broken. The longest skid on a public road measured 290 meters and was made by a Jaguar and was estimated to be driving at the speed […]
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A recent study performed by Insurance.com shows that the drivers of Lexus ES 300 get more tickets for speeding than owners of any other car. Very close to the result of the Lexus is Nissan 350Z, followed by Dodge Charger SE/SXT. The least ticketed car is Buick Encore, followed by… a Lexus! Specifically, model IS350.
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A British stunt driver, Alastair Moffatt, managed to slide his way into a gap measuring just 7.5cm longer than the Fiat 500C 1.2 Cult he was driving. It is currently the tightest documented parallel park in the world.
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Did you know that about 20% of 16-year-old drivers have an accident during their first year of driving? That is one of the reasons why most of the countries allow driving only to people above that age. If you are a teenager, please be extra careful when driving and educate yourself on how to stay […]
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According to Consumer Energy Center, two minutes of idling your car will use the same amount of fuel as it would take to drive for one mile. That pretty much explains why start-stop systems are becoming so popular in new cars. And it also tells why we should be considering turning off the engine when […]
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The oldest functioning car is La Marquise, a steam-powered, four-wheeled vehicle, manufactured by De Dion Bouton et Trépardoux in 1884. The car is fueled by coal, wood and paper and takes approximately 30 minutes to warm up. Its top speed equals 61 km/h (38 mph).
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Although using a phone while driving highly increases the risk of an accident, one out of five drivers recklessly surf the web while riding a car. Don’t make that mistake and stay safe on the road.
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Ferrari had it last car with manual transmission produced in 2011. They explained that the reason for ceasing to produce vehicles with this type of gearbox was to assure the best possible performance of cars, as the modern automatic systems are much more efficient than any human being.
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Did you know, that although a lot of local protests, it is still illegal for a woman to drive a car in Saudi Arabia? And it is only one of the many rights being taken from women in that area. Fortunately, more and more voices of disapproval are being heard among the influential citizens there, […]
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