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Car Running on Chocolate and other Interesting facts.

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A Car running on Chocolate? Ridiculous, but its true!

In 2007, two british environmentalists drove a car 7200 kms (4500 miles) from britain to Timbuktu in Mali, Africa, powered by 4000 kg (8800) lbs, of chocolate converted into a bio-fuel.

British researchers in 2009 also unveiled a racing car that runs of Chocolate. Its not just powered by Chocolate but also had a carrot steering wheel and the body made from potatoes.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1177342/Fuel-thought-Racing-car-runs-chocolate-unveiled-British-researchers.html

The Popularity of Cars

In 1921, 50.4% of all the cars made in the world were model - TFords, making the car, nicknamed "The Lizzie", the most popular ever built.

More Toyota Corollas have been sold than any other type of car. The Corolla began production in 1966 and is still being built today, with more than 31 million cars sold so far.

The Corolla has substantially changed over the years, whereas the 21,529,464 Volkswagen Beetles sold between 1983 and 2003 all had the same basic design making it the true winner.

Top 10 Countries with the Longest Road Networks

  • 1USA 6,430,366 Km
    (3,995,643 miles)
  • 2India 3,383,344 Km
    (2,102,312 miles)
  • 3China 1,930,544 Km
    (1,199,584 miles)
  • 4Brazil 1,751,868 Km
    (1,088,560 miles)
  • 5Japan 1,193,000 Km
    (741,296 miles)
  • 6Canada 1,042,300 Km
    (647,655 miles)
  • 7France 950,985 Km
    (590,915 miles)
  • 8Russia 854,000 Km
    (530,650 miles)
  • 9Australia 819,972 Km
    (505,157 miles)
  • 10Spain 681,224 Km
    (423,293 miles)

Some Interesting Facts

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An English law of 1878 said that powered vehicles could only travel at walking pace, and had to have a man walking in front of them carrying a red flag to warn pedestrians and horse traffic ahead. Fortunately the law was repealed in 1896, or the traffic jams would be horrendous!

Traffic Jam Facts!

1) The average commuter spends 46 hours a year in jams.

2) The longest traffic jam ever was 176 km (109 miles), stretching from Lyon to Paris, France, on 16th February 1980.

3) In Athens, Greece, only cars with odd numbered license plates can drive in the city on odd numbered days, and vice-versa on even numbered days!

Did you know about The Most Expensive Car

The most expensive car in the world is a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 produced by Volksvagan, it costs about US$ 1.4 million.

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The Jeep Hurricane has a steering system that allows all four wheels to move in different directions.


The Commuter Cars Tango is so narrow it can fit sideways into a parking space. It can carry two people.


The Gibbs Aquada is a car that can float. It travels at 160 kph (100 mph) on lang and 50 kph on water.


The Rinspeed Squba is a convertible car that can move underwater like a submarine.

Did you know about The Cheapest Car?

The cheapest car in the world is the Nano, made by Indian car manufacturer Tata, costing US$ 2,500.

The most popular car color in the world is Silver

Blasts from the Past

  • 11400s Italian inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci considers the idea of a self-propelled vehicle.
  • 21985 German Karl Benz builds the first car with an internal combustion engine.
  • 31886 German engineer Gottlieb Daimler builds the first four-wheeled car.
  • 41895 The French Michelin brothers produce the first pneumatic (air-filled) tyres
  • 51896 The British Arnold is the first car fitted with an electric starter motor.
  • 61899 Steering wheels are fitted. before this cars were steered with a "tiller" handle
  • 71901 The first mass-produced car, the Oldsmobile, begins production in the USA.
  • 81979 The catalytic converter is introduced to reduce pollution from car exhausts.
  • 91997 Toyota releases the first hybrid car, the Prius. It is powered by both petrol and electricity.

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To Classify Broadly..

  • 1Saloon
  • 2Estate
  • 3Hatchback
  • 4Convertible
  • 5Coupe
  • 6Limousine
  • 74x4
  • 8People Carrier

The Triple Crown of Motorsports

  • 1Indiapolis 500

    Nicknamed "The 500", this 805-km (500-mile) annual race is held is Speedway, Indiana, USA. It is the largest single-day sporting event in the world
  • 224 Hours of Le Mans

    A 24-hour endurance race held annually near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
  • 3Formula One World Championships

    The cars are known for the deafening roars of mighty engines, screeching tyres, and breathtaking speeds reaching 360 kph (225 mph). The driver with the most points at the end of a 17-race season is the winner.

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