Automobiles truly are a testament to the ingeniousness of modern engineering and mechanics. The vehicles we drive today are nearly unrecognizable compared to cars that were available only a few decades ago. We wanted to share some interesting car facts about the machines we take for granted so that you might learn a fun tidbit that you could share with your friends.
Just the Facts
- The average vehicle has more than 30,000 parts and components that make it function properly.
- If you drove at 100 mph, it would take a little more than three months to reach the moon.
- 115 cars are produced every minute, equating to 60 million vehicles a year. Ferrari, however, never produces more than 14 in a given day
- The fastest an engine has ever been removed and replaced was a staggering 42 seconds.
- Every car sold in the US since 2019 has been equipped with a backup camera, as per a federal mandate.
- Electric vehicles have been around since 1884, and hybrid cars were built in 1901 by the founder of Porsche.
- The first ever speeding ticket was given to a taxi driver in 1902 for going 12 mph in a 5 mph zone. The fine was a whopping $1.
- The shortest-lived traffic light was installed in Germany and was removed just an hour later due to lack of necessity.
- The worst recorded traffic congestion happened in China in 2010 and lasted for 12 days, with vehicles moving as little as one mile a day.
- The first car equipped with a radio was a 1922 Chevrolet, and the size of the radio took up nearly the entirety of the trunk.
Thankfully, we have learned an incredible amount over the decades that we have been driving cars, and you can take advantage of this knowledge when you view new vehicles at Hawk CDJ.