Need some new facts to spew when that awkward silence rears its ugly head? Or maybe you just have an insatiable appetite for car banter? Either way, we’ve got some interesting facts prepared for you courtesy of Automopedia.org, enjoy!!
1. It’s rumored the Chevy Nova sold poorly in Mexico because the word “Nova” is close to the Spanish phrase “doesn’t go.” Maybe it didn’t sell because it was a Chevy…or because it was Mexico.
2. Only FOUR automobiles were registered in the United States in 1895. I guess everybody had to learn to share!
3. Over 90% of car owners admit to singing while behind the wheel.
4. The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.
5. In 1960, you could purchase a brand new Buick La Sabre for under $3000. With that you basically got two-doors, a (manual) steering wheel and an engine.
6. Mary Anderson patented the windshield wiper in 1905 after she noticed snow and rain gathering on the fronts of trolley cars and automobile windows.
7. In 1898, the New York City Police Department used bicycles to pursue speeding motorists.
8. The World’s Oldest Car was built in France in 1884 for French Count De Dion.
9. In 2009, New York and New Jersey were surveyed as having the Worst Drivers in America.
Have any facts to add to our list? Feel free!
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