The man who invented cruise control was blindHis name was Ralph Teetor, and he was inspired to invent cruise control by his lawyer, who was apparently a very poor driver.
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A modern Formula 1 car can drive upside down in a tunnel at 120mph
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The highest total mileage clocked by a single car is 3 million miles. That is equivalent of driving around the world 125 times
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“New car smell” is composed of 50 volatile organic compounds (VOC). Prolonged exposure to VOCs can result in serious health effects
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In a traffic jam, a vehicle consumes almost 20% more fuel
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Windshield Wipers Were Invented in 1905 By A Woman Named Mary Anderson
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The car steering wheel was invented in 1896, prior to this drivers used a level to steer the car
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Best-Selling Car Of All Time Is The Toyota Corolla
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95% Of A Car's Lifetime Is Spent Parked
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There are about 1.446 billion cars, that is owned by 17.7% of global population
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Bengaluru tops the chart of India's most traffic-congested cities.