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 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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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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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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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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Did you know that mass-adoption of self-driving cars could reduce over 90% of traffic accidents? That’s according to a study by McKinsey & Co. The start of such mass-adoption is predicted by the same study to occurr in about 14 years from now.
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The first race took place in 1895, and the speed average speed of 15 mph reached by the fastest driver was then actually impressive. The fastest car made by Panhard et Levassor had a two-cylinder Daimler Phoenix engine with 750-rpm and four-horsepower. However, it was later disqualified from the race due to technical issues.
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The world’s first passenger-carrying automobile was steam-powered. It was designed to serve up to eight passengers and was built by Richard Trevithick (1771-1833). Its first drive was at Camborne, Cornwall on 24 December 1801.
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Back in the early days when the knights were riding their horses, everyone was using the left side, as it was more practicable. Everything changed as people started to driving carriages and it become more convenient to sit on the right side. It took a while to get introduced in most of the countries, but […]
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Did you know that up to 80% of a car’s parts can be recycled?. It might be of some consolation to the people who’s cars are about to end their life. Lead-acid batteries, tires, metals, oil and some other parts can be reused and recycled. Many parts can be even sold for reuse. Their price […]
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