We use them every day, but how much do we really know about them? Driving our cars became a sort of quantum leap in the progression of civilization. To understand some of that impact, we’ve put together some interesting car-related facts:
- Over 1 billion vehicleсcurrently get driven around the world.
- Around the globe, we build over 165,000 cars each day.
- The “new car smell” comes from at least 50 different noxious chemicals.
- The average vehicle contains about 30,000 different parts.
- About 92% of cars recently sold in Brazil run on ethanol made from sugarcane.
- Of all the cars that Rolls Royce has produced, 75% of them still drive today.
- In America, the average person wastes about 38 hours each year in traffic.
- In Russia, you can get arrested for driving a dirty car.
- More cars exist in the city of Los Angelos than human beings.
- The farthest length a vehicle ever traveled reached 2,850,000 miles.
- Henry Ford once created a vehicle made from soy beans.
We hope you found these interesting. If your vehicle has recently had problems, we here at Newton’s Car Care can help. We have many different auto-related services available. For more information, you can come by and see us at our High Point location or give us a call.