Posts Tagged ‘interesting car facts’

High Speed Pedal Chase

Chasing down speeding motorists for the New York City Police back in 1898 was a true battle of stamina as officers used to go after wrong doers on push bikes.

Cars Aren’t as Bad as You Think

This will come as a surprise to many people out there but cars are one of the most recycled products in the world despite their negative image.

The Wild Future Predictions

Back in the 1950s people predicted that by the year 2000 everyone would have flying cars that would travel at 100mph, unfortunately this was not to be.

Gambling With Your Petrol

If you owned a car before the 1920s then chances are you would have had no fuel gauge and would have to guess when you needed fuel or simply had to wait until it ran out.

Now That’s a Cheap Car

Tata Motors managed to create the cheapest car in the world and break the world record. The Tata Nano was priced at $1,800 US dollars which is £1, 145.

Speeding into the History Books

Speeding themselves right into the history books and making an impact on road safety, the first ever ticket for speeding was issued back in 1902.

 

 

Motorway Financial Madness

Building a mile of a motorway costs a whopping £28,400,000. The Department of Transport revealed the vital costs of keeping UK motorways ticking over.

It’s About Quality Not Quantity

It is definitely about quality and not quantity when it comes to Ferrari as they only make a maximum of 14 Ferraris a day.