Longer cars are always more stable
Length is only one of the parameters that influence car’s stability, but it does not determine it alone. There are many other factors, like the vertical and horizontal positi
The fastest land speed was 1 227 km/h
The fastest car in the world, powered by two jet engines Thrust SSC, is the only vehicle documented so far that reached the velocity higher than the speed of sound. It drove as fas
Laws banning texting while driving always reduce accidents
Although it may seem reasonable that banning texting while driving should reduce the number of accidents, it is not always true. When such law is introduced, some people will not s
The longest bus journey was 87,367 km
Hughie Thompson, John Weston and Richard Steel from UK were the three people that made the longest bus journey ever documented. They covered 87,367 km (54,289 miles) through 18 cou
Seatbelts and airbags cause more harm than good
This misconception is one of the most dangerous, as it makes some people not using the seatbelts while driving. Research shows that wearing a seatbelt can reduce the risk of death
The highest speed reach by a wheel-driven car is 738 km/h
The fastest speed reached by a vehicle, where powered is transferred trough its wheels to the ground, was 737.8 km/h (458.4 mph). It was achieved by the turbine-powered Vesco Turbi
There was a guy that circumnavigated the globe in an amphibious car
The first and only circumnavigation by an amphibious vehicle was done by Ben Carlin from Australia. He did it in a modified Ford GPA amphibious jeep called Half-Safe, finishing on
AWD helps to dodge obstacles
Some people believe, that the All Wheels Drive can help them to omit obstacles on the road. However, how a vehicle responds in emergency or racetrack-type maneuvers is determined m
Valve Body failure
One of the most common problems we see with the DSG 6-speed transmission is failure of the valve body. The symptoms of such failure, like jerking and uneven drive, are usually disr
The fastest electric car drives at 495 km/h
The highest average speed achieved for an electric vehicle is 495.140 km/h (307.666 mi/h) over a two-way flying mile by Venturi Buckeye Bullet 2 designed and built by engineering s