Car*facts

A typical vehicle spends 95% of its lifetime parked and only 5% actually driving on the road.

Airbags deploy within just 40 milliseconds of a collision, inflating at speeds of up to 4,500 MPH .

Long before gas engines, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built a steam-powered, self-propelled tricycle in 1769 that weighed 8,000 pounds and was intended to haul cannons. car*facts

Every year, an estimated $60 billion in necessary car maintenance goes unperformed by owners.

Most American car horns are standardized to honk in the key of F . A typical vehicle spends 95% of its lifetime

Approximately 90% of drivers admit to singing while they are behind the wheel.

The average American spends about two weeks of their entire life sitting at red traffic lights. Environmental & Future Trends Every year, an estimated $60 billion in necessary

Early cars didn't have steering wheels; drivers navigated using a lever or tiller .