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In Sweden, all vehicles must have their headlights on at all times MILTA Technology
Jul 06, 2017
In Sweden, all vehicles must have their headlights on at all times

During the daytime, you can use fog lights instead of regular headlights. However, you are not permitted to use multiple lights at the same time (e.g. fog lights and headlights).

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The average age of a car on a UK road is close to eight years old MILTA Technology
Jun 28, 2017
The average age of a car on a UK road is close to eight years old

Around a decade ago the average age of a car on a UK road was less than seven years old, but after the recession had hit, many preferred to hang on to their cars for longer.

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Ralph Teetor, the inventor of cruise control, was blind! MILTA Technology
Jun 05, 2017
Ralph Teetor, the inventor of cruise control, was blind!

Ralph Teetor went blind as a child after an accident. It didn’t stop him creating the speed control device we now know as cruise control though.

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Ferrari produces just 14 cars a day! MILTA Technology
Jun 03, 2017
Ferrari produces just 14 cars a day!

Due to their attention to detail, Ferrari makes a maximum of 14 cars per day. Ford, in comparison, produce between 8,000 and 10,000 cars in a day.

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There Are 31.7 Million Cars on UK Roads MILTA Technology
May 26, 2017
There Are 31.7 Million Cars on UK Roads

You may be surprised, but last year, there were 36.7 million cars on UK roads. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency statistics show that from 2015 to 2016, the amount of cars registered in Great Britain grew by 2.5%. However, there is still a noticeable declining trend in new vehicles on the road.

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The First Tesla Vehicle Was Made in a Month MILTA Technology
May 24, 2017
The First Tesla Vehicle Was Made in a Month

Tesla Motors is something new and original in the automobile industry. The first manufactured Tesla vehicle was the Tesla Roadster. One hundred cars of this model were made only in a month’s time. The production cost of one car was $100,000. After initial success, they started to manufacture more of them by March 2008.

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The Pope’s Vehicle has Exclusive Number Plate MILTA Technology
May 23, 2017
The Pope’s Vehicle has Exclusive Number Plate

The cars used by many of the sovereign pontiffs have had a unique feature that repeats. This black or white car has changed over 88 years but has always had the same plate number, “SCV 1”. It stands for Stato della Città del Vaticano (State of the City of the Vatican) and number 1 for […]

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F1 drivers have special drinking system installed in their cars MILTA Technology
May 23, 2017
F1 drivers have special drinking system installed in their cars

In many tracks, F1 racers encounter dehydration. These Formula 1 racing cars worth millions have the simplest, most affordable solution. In order to keep drivers from losing consciousness due to dehydration, a bag of water is placed near the cockpit. The simple pump allows water from the container to move via a tube to the […]

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That you spend almost Two Weeks of your life waiting for a green light MILTA Technology
May 19, 2017
That you spend almost Two Weeks of your life waiting for a green light

Do you get frustrated while waiting in the crossroad to traffic light to turn green? Statistics show that drivers spent two weeks of their life waiting for traffic lights to change. It’s a long time, but maybe some of it gave us additional years to live.

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Fast and Furious 8 Used Nine 1968 Dodge Ice Charger MILTA Technology
May 17, 2017
Fast and Furious 8 Used Nine 1968 Dodge Ice Charger

Not only car enthusiasts love the Fast and Furious franchise. The latest movie, FF8, gave us the ability to see amazing vehicles. Little spoiler! Vin Diesel used nine 1968 Dodge Ice Charger to complete a good racing scene. If you don’t know what we are talking about, go and see the movie!

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