Start your Monday off with a little humor and check out some
hilarious car facts that many people rarely know about!
Americans have been
driving for over 100 years now. The United States is currently ranked first
worldwide in cars per capita. Along the
years, there have been an abundant of funny facts on cars and the culture. Keep
reading to see the most outrageous true facts!
The Early Days:
·
The first
speeding tickets were given out in 1902.
The top speed of most cars then was approximately 45 miles per hour in
that time.
·
Some of
the first cars used a pair of levers to steer the automobile. The invention of the steering wheel was not
introduced for several years later.
·
Before the
1920s, cars were not equipped with gas gauges.
This forced the drivers to estimate their fuel level.
Drivers:
·
In 1914,
Cleveland, Ohio was the first city in the United States to incorporate a
traffic light for their roads.
·
On
average, Americans will spend a total of two weeks of their life at red lights.
·
In order
to drive on all paved roads in the United States, you will have to drive
nonstop at 100 miles per hour for over four years.
Miscellaneous:
·
Most car
horns play in the perfect pitch in the note of F.
·
The
average car contains over 3,000 feet of electrical wires.
·
One out of
every 7 seven cars sold in the United States were bought in Southern
California.
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