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THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT CARS AND DRIVING

Added on: 15th Apr 2016

 

 

IN MANY PLACES YOU CAN BE CHARGED, EVEN IF YOU

ARE SLEEPING, DRUNK IN A PARKED CAR

In many states in the US you can be charged with a DUI even if you are sleeping drunk in a parked car

 

 

IN CHURCHILL, CANADA RESIDENTS LEAVE THEIR CARS

UNLOCKED SO THAT PASSING PEDESTRIANS CAN

TAKE SHELTER IF THEY HAPPEN ACROSS A POLAR BEAR

In Churchill, Canada residents leave their cars unlocked so that passing pedestrians can take shelter if they happen across a polar bear

 

 

SOMEBODY ONCE STOLE MR ROGERS' CAR BUT

RETURNED IT AFTER THEY REALIZED WHO HE WAS

Somebody once stole Mr Rogers' car but returned it after they realized who he was

 

 

THE IGNITION ON PORSCHES IS ALWAYS ON THE LEFT.

THIS IS BECAUSE THEY USED TO BE RACING CARS

AND DRIVERS COULD SAVE SOME TIME BY STARTING

THE CAR WITH THEIR LEFT HAND AND SHIFTING

INTO GEAR WITH THEIR RIGHT

The ignition on Porsches is always on the left. This is because they used to be racing cars and drivers could save some time by starting the car with their left hand and shifting into gear with their right

 

 

EVER SINCE THE INDY CAR SERIES SWITCHED TO

HONDA ENGINES IN 2006, THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES

Ever since the Indy Car Series switched to Honda engines in 2006, there have been no failures

 

 

IF YOU PRESS YOUR CAR REMOTE BUTTON MORE THAN

256 TIMES WHILE IT IS OUT OF RANGE, IT CAN LOSE

SYNCHRONIZATION WITH YOUR CAR AND STOP WORKING

If you press your car remote button more than 256 times while it is out of range, it can lose synchronization with your car and stop working

 

 

NEARLY 3/4 OF THE CARS EVER PRODUCED BY

ROLLS ROYCE ARE STILL ON THE ROAD

Nearly 3/4 of the cars ever produced by Rolls Royce are still on the road

 

 

IN 1941 NEARLY 3 MILLION CARS WERE MANUFACTURED

IN THE US. ONCE THE NATION ENTERED WORLD WAR II

ALMOST ALL PRODUCTION WAS FOCUSED ON MILITARY

EQUIPMENT AND UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR ONLY

139 MORE CARS WERE PRODUCED

In 1941 nearly 3 million cars were manufactured in the US. Once the nation entered World War II almost all production was focused on military equipment and until the end of the war only 139 more cars were produced.

 

 

IN 2007, RYAN HOLLE OF FLORIDA WAS SENTENCED TO

LIFE IN PRISON FOR LENDING HIS CAR TO A FRIEND

WHO WENT ON TO MURDER A TEENAGE GIRL

In 2007, Ryan Holle of Florida was sentenced to life in prison for lending his car to a friend who went on to murder a teenage girl

 


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