10 facts you didn’t know about cars and driving

Posted by Benji Riggins on February 11, 2012 under Interesting Info | Be the First to Comment

Okay, maybe you know a few of these, but chances are you’re going to learn something about cars and driving here. Use these facts to impress your friends.

· Windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson. She patented them in 1903.

· The nitromethane fuel used to power Top Fuel Dragsters costs $16 per gallon.

· The fastest known time for replacing a car engine is 42 seconds. Gareth Lloyd did so in 1985.

· Many vehicles have an arrow on the fuel gauge that points to which side of the vehicle the gas cap is on. Take a look!

· In Youngstown, OH, running out of gas is against the law. It’s considered a “Minor Misdemeanor.”

· The average automobile consists of more than 2,500 ft. of electrical wiring.

· On average, half an ounce of gas is used to start an automobile.

· The average fuel economy for a vehicle on the road was 14 miles per gallon in 1923.

· From a fuel economy perspective, it’s better to turn the air off at low speeds and open the windows. At highway speeds it’s more economical to use the air conditioning.

· US 20 is the longest road in the United States, spanning 3,365 miles from Boston, MA to Newport, OR.