15 Facts You Didn't Know About Cars

15 Facts You Didn't Know About Cars The first engine- powered car was built by Karl Benz 1885 1895 The first automobile race was held in Chicago average speed 71mph 1902 The first speeding ticket was given in Dayton, Ohio First car radio invented 1929 by Paul Gavin Volume • paul gavin Tune 1 2 3 4 O 5 1958 Honda Accord becomes the first Japanese car to be manufactured in the USA Ford builds a nuclear powered car called the Nucleon The last car to offer a HONDA tape deck option was the Ford Crown Victoria 1982 Roadtrip Mix 2010 Average annual fuel usage per capita has fallen from 737 gallons (1970) to 522 gallons (2008) 1970 2008 It takes about 25 hours to build a car, 10 hours of which are for painting Airbags kill 1 person for every 22 they save ATA'RATE.OF. 8 CARS PER PERSON THE US HAS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF CARS PER CAPITA The automobile is the most recycled product in the world Ferrari builds a maximum of 14 vehicles per day Hey Jules - Are We Happy? The engine bay of the Mclaren F1 is gold plated -t resists heat exceptionallywell Italian police have a fleet of custom Lamborghini Gallardo patrol cars POLIZIA Enjoyed This Infographic? Please Feel Free to Share it! Sources ETITLE ELOAN HTTP://WwW.BUZZLE.COM/ARTICLES/INTERESTING-CAR-FACTS.HTML HTTP://BLOG.CARID.COM/20-MOST-INTERESTING-FACTS-ABOUT-CARS ETITLELOAN.COM HTTP://BLOG.DRIVERSED.COM/INTERESTING-FACTS-ABOUT-CARS/ HTTP://WWWJANALLANFORD.CO.UK/GUIDE.ASP?BUYERSID=26 HTTP://www.AUTO-CANDY.COM/INTERESTING-FACTS-ABOUT-CARS/ HTTP://JALOPNIK.COM/5555513/ALL-THAT-GLITTERS-IS-IN-FACT-GOLD HTTP://Www.CONCEPTCARZ.COM/VEHICLE/25629/FORD-NUCLEON.ASPX HTTP://Www.JURNII.COM/BLOG/2010/06/24/10-INTERESTING-AND-WACKY-FACTS-ABOUT-CARS/ HTTP://JALOPNIK.COM/5973643/TEN-SURPRISING-CAR-FACTS-YOUVE-PROBABLY-NEVER-HEARD-BEFORE HTTP://wwW.ARTICLESBASE.COM/ADVERTISING-ARTICLES/TOP-15-INTERESTING-CAR-FACTS-757366.HTML HTTP://WwW.MNN.COM/GREEN-TECH/TRANSPORTATION/BLOGS/5-SUPER-INTERESTING-CAR-FACTS-WE-JUST-LEARNED HTTP://JALOPNIK.COM/5068397/ITALIAN-STATE-POLICE-GET-GADGET+FILLED-LAMBORGHINI-GALLARDO-POLICE-CAR CITATION バズズ ズズズ