From A to B
In 1910, magician Harry Houdini was the first solo pilot to fly a plane
in Australia. He taught himself to drive an automobile just so he could
drive out to the airfield- and he never drove again!
What was that about polution?
In 1994, new cars put out cleaner air then they took in in LA, due to
the high concentration of Co2 in the air and ability of cars to burn the
Air.
When
Lightning strikes
If you are in an automobile when lightning strikes,you are generally
safe. This is due to the Farrady effect in which the electricity
disapates over the area of the car. There would be a potential
difference(Pd or V(volts)) between different points across the area of
say the roof for example. This effect causes circles of electricity over
the 'cage' of the car.
Fast Cars
35 MPH is the average speed most cars travel on interstate highways
during peak morning and afternoon rush.
Why you don't see semi-naked women advertising cars anymore...
Women spend more than $65 million on new cars and trucks, influence 80
percent of all new-car purchases, and will buy 60 percent of new cars in
2000.
Wide Roads
160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the
world's widest road. |