Things You Do Not Know About Cars

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Things You Do Not Know About Cars
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Just about everyone nowadays owns a car.
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It may not be the best car, but it does get you
from point A to point B.
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However, with the advancement of technology,
there are new types of cars and concepts that are
thought up just about every day.
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Foreign Cars
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A lot of people lately would much rather buy a
car that was built here in the United States
instead of buying a foreign vehicle.
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However, foreign cars have been a part of our
society since 1914, with Rolls Royce being the
first one.
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Around the 1930's Rolls Royce set up their own
manufacturing plant here in the U.S.and
Volkswagen was the first to send their cars to
the U.S. in volume.
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The first Honda Accord didn't make its
appearance in the U.S. until 1982.
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Alternative fuel sources are nothing new.
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The first concept of an electric vehicle was
designed in the 1830's by Hungarian, Ányos Jedlik.
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This idea leads to the inventing of an electric
powered carriage by Robert Anderson of Scotland,
a small prototype was designed and built by
Professor Stratingh Groningen and Christopher
Becker in Holland in 1835.
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Ever since, there has been a continual interest
in developing an electric vehicle for consumers.
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The concept didn't really take off in the
U.S.until about the 1970's.
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Steering Cars
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Steering wheels weren't in cars until 1894.
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Before the steering wheel, cars were steered
using a tiller.
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A tiller, or till, was a lever that was attached
to a rudder post it is most commonly found on
boats as a way of steering.
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It wasn't until Alfred Vacheron participated in
the Paris-Rouen race, that a steering wheel was
attached to a vehicle.
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Of course, since 1894 steering wheels have
changed a lot due to the advancement of
technology.
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Steering wheels are now used for more for just
controlling your car, they can now turn on and
off the radio, change temperatures, adjust cruise
control and they can even be used to answer your
phone.
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Building a car can, on average, take about 25
hours.
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This of course depends on the type of car that
is being made.
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Most cars go through an assembly line and are
built piece by piece.
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There are at least 30,000 parts for one average
car.
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About 10 of the 25 hours that it takes to build
one car is spent on painting the vehicle.
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So, the next time you buy a vehicle, think about
all of the time, parts, work and history that
went into making your car.
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These are just a few facts about motorized
vehicles that not everyone knows.
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Remember to protect yourself and your car by
having insurance.
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There are a lot of different car insurance
policies for you to compare.
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Remember it is the law to have insurance for
cars this fact shouldn't be surprising to you.