Electric cars are not a new thing; they were already being manufactured in 1905. Rauch & Lang produced electric cars until 1920, when the gas-combustion engine became cheaper to run because of low gas prices.
In 1908, the Model T developed by Henry Ford became the first car available to the masses. This was a low-cost car. It cost around $850 in 1908 and $260 in 1925 (the reduction in the cost of the car was mainly because of the invention of the assembly line).
Almost 95% of a car’s lifetime is spent parked.
The first speeding ticket was issued in 1896. The speed? A whopping 8 MPH. Yeah, definitely nothing to write home about.
The average American commuter spends 42 hours a year stuck in traffic.
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car in the world, with one being sold every 40 seconds. That means, by the time you’re done reading this, at least two Corollas would have just been sold.
The world’s first automobile was developed by Carl Benz in 1885. The top speed of the motor car was 16 km per hour. It had a one cylinder four-stroke engine installed horizontally on a specifically designed chassis. It was known as the Benz Patent Motorwagen.
The world’s first long-distance journey (from Mannheim in southern Germany to Pforzheim) in the history of the automobile was undertaken by Bertha Benz (wife of Carl Benz) and her two sons in August 1888.
Almost 65% of the world’s population drives on the right side of the road.
Modern cruise control was invented by Ralph Teetor in 1948. Teetor, who was blind, got the idea from his lawyer, who was apparently a terrible driver.
In Russia, it’s illegal to drive around in a dirty car.
There are 247 car accidents in Canada each year that involve a moose.
The last car manufactured with cassette capabilities was the Ford Crown Vic in 2011.