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11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by AutofactorNG(op): 5:24pm On Apr 29, 2016
In a bid to blow you away and keep you informed at the same time, we compiled a list of amazing facts about cars you have never heard.

1. Did you know the average car has over 30,000 parts?

2. 92% of new cars in Brazil use ethanol, which is produced from sugarcane as fuel.

3. 75% of all the cars that Rolls Royce have ever produced are still road worthy

4. Volkswagen Own Bentley, Porsche, Lamborghini, Audi, Ducati and Bugatti.

5. The First ever car accident occurred in Ohio, in the year 1891

6. It’s against the law to drive a dirty car in Russia

7. In Turkmenistan car drivers always get 120litres of free petrol monthly.

8. In 1941, henry Ford made a car out of Soybean

9. In NYC, it’s illegal to use your horn except it’s an emergency

10 95% of a cars lifetime is spent parked.

11 The Arrow next to your fuel gauge tells you which side your tank is.

Source: http://autofactorng..com.ng/2016/04/amazing-facts-you-didnt-know-about-your.html
Cc: Marpol

Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by paix(m): 7:37pm On Apr 29, 2016
Thanks, never noticed number 11.
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by akanniade10(m): 7:46pm On Apr 29, 2016
Same here! #11 got me stunned shocked
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by GAZZUZZ(m): 9:06pm On Apr 29, 2016
number 11 sad
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by billy187(m): 9:34pm On Apr 29, 2016
Mind blown!!!! The only ones I know are 4, 6 and 11

After reading this article, a lot of Nigerians will be porting to Turkmenistan. grin
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by LeJeun3: 10:21pm On Apr 29, 2016



Explorers has a whole thread on all these and more!

Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by Smellymouth: 6:37am On Apr 30, 2016
6. It’s against the law to drive a dirty car in Russia"


Imagine this kind law for naija grin grin... Na police go first break the laws with their rickety and dirty cars.. undecided




VOTE MIMZY FOR MISS NL 2016 cool

Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by Explorers(m): 6:38am On Apr 30, 2016
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by SeverusSnape(m): 6:38am On Apr 30, 2016
Wonderful!... Volkswagen?!
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by Questyjayblack(m): 6:39am On Apr 30, 2016
Waoh. Probably won't think about some of them. Thanks[sup][/sup]
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by nairaman66(m):
Impressive! Number 11 though not totally correct I am using a Benz that is directly opposite to 11...
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by toby2(m): 6:40am On Apr 30, 2016
thanks op
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by peeparty(m): 6:40am On Apr 30, 2016
Nice article..
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by realone2012: 6:41am On Apr 30, 2016
12. It's illegal to slam a car's door in Sweden. - The day I saw this fact I was baffled!!
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by malontee(m):
LET ME BUY JUST A PLOT HERE.
With my gun and dynamite waiting to see any herdsman trespassing cheesy
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by ednut1(m): 6:41am On Apr 30, 2016
Hyundai owns kia
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by adekayo1234(m): 6:41am On Apr 30, 2016
Nice one... These are topics that should be making fp not some yeyebrity crap. Kudos!
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by demosoft: 6:42am On Apr 30, 2016
Wpw
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by drkay(m): 6:42am On Apr 30, 2016
Wow! Very informative.
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by roblance: 6:45am On Apr 30, 2016
number 11 shocked
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by Nobody: 6:46am On Apr 30, 2016
Nice one
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by SPG4U(m): 6:49am On Apr 30, 2016
This impressive
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by DEngineer(m): 6:50am On Apr 30, 2016
Over 50% car users in NIGERIA believe that the use of AC burns the fuel the way stove burns kerosene, hence they roll down their glasses and swallow dusts everyday.
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by Nobody: 6:51am On Apr 30, 2016
Number 9 Hmmmmm, the way we use the horn here is so annoying. we use the horn to greet, call somebody, and even to tell people that i have arrived.
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by surrogatesng: 6:51am On Apr 30, 2016
very interesting.
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by koxi(m): 6:52am On Apr 30, 2016
Nice piece.
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by clemz85(m): 6:52am On Apr 30, 2016
Sorry! Number no be for my car, u can only understand this if you are a transporter
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by kyrios: 6:52am On Apr 30, 2016
120 litres of fuel monthly?
That 1 bust my head o
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by henrydadon(m): 6:53am On Apr 30, 2016
I understand new York own. .their is good road network..traffic light..zebra crossing..so there is absolutely no need for horn
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by clemz85(m): 6:53am On Apr 30, 2016
Sorry! Number 10 is not for my car, u can only understand this if you are a transporter
Re: 11 Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Car's by nepapole(m): 6:54am On Apr 30, 2016
Omw to turkistan abi na turkmenistan
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