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Car Trivia

Answer these trivia questions about cars.
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Last updated: September 1, 2021
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1. The most stolen car in America
Ford pickup ✓
Honda Civic ✓
Hondas are targeted because they hold their resale value and thieves can profit by stripping them and selling the parts to repair shops and junkyards.
2. The man who invented cruise control was blind.
False ✓
True ✓
His name was Ralph Teetor, and he was inspired to invent cruise control by his lawyer, who was apparently a very poor driver.
3. What % of an average car is recyclable?
50% ✓
80% ✓
Just about 80% of a vehicle (by weight) is recycled and the remaining 20% that can't be recycled is termed “auto shredder residue (ASR),” which includes ferrous and nonferrous metal pieces, dirt, glass, fabric, paper, wood, rubber, and plastic.
4. The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in 1902
True ✓
False ✓
How fast was the offending motorist travelling? A scandalous 45mph.
5. The largest speeding fine ever given was €1,000,000 ($1,180,045).
False ✓
True ✓
This was levelled at a man in Sweden, who was clocked doing 180mph. In Sweden, speeding fines are proportionate to the amount someone earns.
6. The highest total mileage clocked by a single car is 3.25 million miles.
False ✓
True ✓
That’s equivalent to driving around the Earth more than 100 times. The car is a 1966 Volvo P1800.
7. The world record for removing and replacing a car engine is 42 seconds.
False ✓
True ✓
This record was set by mechanics working on a Ford Escort on 21 November, 1985.
8. The world’s best selling car is...
Honda Civic ✓
Toyota Corolla ✓
This is due to the low price point and excellent reliability of the vehicle.
9. A modern Formula 1 car can drive upside down in a tunnel.
False ✓
True ✓
F1 cars produce around 3.5G while cornering, meaning they’ve enough aerodynamic downforce to drive upside down in a tunnel.
10. If you could drive to the moon going 60mph it would take one year to get there.
False ✓
True ✓
At an average speed of 60mph, you would get to the moon in under a month.
11. Almost 95% of a car’s lifetime is spent parked.
True ✓
False ✓
Put simply, we just don't use our cars very much. Transportation adviser Paul Barter has confirmed longstanding claims by urban planners that, on average, cars are parked 95% of the time.
12. The hardest brand of car to steal.
Tesla ✓
Ferrari ✓
Tesla's have lots of features to deter thieves. To learn more go here https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/08/why-is-a-tesla-so-hard-to-steal/
13. What % of the world’s population drives on the right side of the road.
65% ✓
40% ✓
The practice of driving on the left is believed to date back to ancient Rome. Romans steered their carts and chariots with the left hand, to free up the right so they could use weapons to defend against enemy attacks.
14. The average car contains over 10,000 unique parts.
False ✓
True ✓
The average car contains less than 30,000 unique parts
15. 65% of all cars produced by Rolls Royce are still on the road.
True ✓
False ✓
The commitment to superior build quality means that at least 65% of all Rolls-Royce cars ever to emerge from the production line are still operational and on the roads today.
16. This country produces almost a quarter of the world’s total cars.
China ✓
Japan ✓
China, well-known as the world's biggest manufacturer, is the leading producer of cars.
JetPunker180
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Level 54
Sep 1, 2021
Nice, I like it, One suggestion, I think 14 should be the average car contains below ...... unique parts since 30,000 is greater than 10,000
islabonita
+1
Level 45
Sep 1, 2021
Ooops! Corrected, thanks!
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