Category: Did you know

The longest car in the world measures 30.5 meters MILTA Technology
Jan 12, 2017
The longest car in the world measures 30.5 meters

A 30.5 m (100 ft) long 26-wheeled limousine designed by Jay Ohrberg of Burbank, California, USA is the longest car in the world. It features among others a swimming pool with diving board and a king-sized water bed. It is designed to drive as a rigid vehicle or it can be changed to bend in […]

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There are more saunas than cars in Finland MILTA Technology
Jan 10, 2017
There are more saunas than cars in Finland

It seems like Finns prefer sitting in a sauna rather than driving, as they have more of saunas than cars. This is possible because all hotels, many office buildings and factories and most homes in Finland have saunas. Thus there are 4.9 million saunas for just 1.4 million people.

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Americans waste 2 billion US dollars a year, by putting premium fuel into cart that don't need it MILTA Technology
Jan 09, 2017
Americans waste 2 billion US dollars a year, by putting premium fuel into cart that don’t need it

If you have read one of our previous posts, you probably now know that it doesn’t give you any advantage of putting premium fuel into a car that does not require it. But a lot of the USA citizens seem to be unaware and they waste in total about 2 billion dollars a year because […]

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Domino's Pizza co-founder traded his shares for a Volkswagen Beetle MILTA Technology
Jan 08, 2017
Domino’s Pizza co-founder traded his shares for a Volkswagen Beetle

Domino’s Pizza was established by two brothers, Jim and Tom Monaghan and it was then named DomiNick’s. Eight months after starting the company, Jim decided to trade his shares for a Volkswagen Beetle.

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Denmark charges up to 150% Tax on new car purchases MILTA Technology
Jan 07, 2017
Denmark charges up to 150% Tax on new car purchases

In Denmark, for cars priced over 81,700 kroner, the Registration Tax equals 150%, and it used to be 180% until late 2015. The tax for cheaper vehicles is ‘only’ 105% and the only cars free from this fee used to be the electric ones. However, the government has already started to charge the owners of […]

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Louis Chevrolet, the founder of Chevrolet, died bankrupt and poor working as a mechanic for the company he started MILTA Technology
Jan 06, 2017
Louis Chevrolet, the founder of Chevrolet, died bankrupt and poor working as a mechanic for the company he started

Louis Chevrolet, the co-founder of a car company named after him, had a great talent for racing and designing cars. However, he was not much of a businessman. He sold his stocks to his business partner William C. Durant, due to their disagreement over a car’s design in the early years of the company. He […]

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The standard service of a Bugatti Veyron would cost you $21,000 MILTA Technology
Jan 06, 2017
The standard service of a Bugatti Veyron would cost you $21,000

An anonymous Bugatti Veyron owners from England claims that a routine service of his car costs him $21,000. He also has to pay $38,500 for a set of four tires and $46,000 every fourth tire change to have his wheels x-rayed to check for stress fractures. In comparison, an annual service on a Ferrari Enzo […]

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Residents of Churchil, Canada leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who encounter polar bears MILTA Technology
Jan 05, 2017
Residents of Churchil, Canada leave their cars unlocked to offer an escape for pedestrians who encounter polar bears

There are about 900 polar bears in Churchill area in Canada. That’s why people have to leave their cars and homes unlocked, to make sure they or some passerby can escape in case of meeting one of these big animals. It is also advised not to walk in certain areas to increase safety.

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To cool down a car's interior open one window, then open and close the other door a few times MILTA Technology
Jan 05, 2017
To cool down a car’s interior open one window, then open and close the other door a few times

This time we’re presenting an excellent trick to keep in mind for the summer time. To cool down a car after it stands long in the sun, open one window, then open and close the other door a few times. This should allow the air to flow through your car and decrease the temperature inside.

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Texting while driving increases the chances of a crash by 23 times MILTA Technology
Jan 04, 2017
Texting while driving increases the chances of a crash by 23 times

Did you know, that according to a study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, texting while driving increases the danger of causing a collision by a factor of 23. The study was performed by analysing the behaviours of more than one hundred truck drivers. However the authors claim, that similar increase in probability of an accident […]

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