Did you know that one million vehicles are stolen in the US each year?
Stolen vehicles are generally (but not always) about 10 year old. Improvements in vehicle security is slowly bringing down this theft rate.
The info-graphic below details the best vehicle anti-theft devices available today. These include:
• Radio-frequency transmitter systems.
• Secure ID devices
• GPS tracking systems
• GSM car alarms
• Ultrasonic interior monitoring systems
• Passive immobilisers
• Keyless alarms
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Taxis are generally not particularly interesting vehicles. Most of the time they are a regular car with standard white or yellow colours and markings. However in some areas either by design or accident taxi cabs can take on a new, interesting and even exciting look!
See below are few examples and different taxis. These images and many more can be seen on epidemicfun.com here.
What are the biggest driving distractions for both men and women?
The results below come from a survey or more than 3000 drivers in the United States.
It shows that road rage is the biggest distraction for men, and kids in the car for women
If you're someone who's naturally apprehensive about using public transport then don't read this post! If you do frequent an underground train system no doubt you would have seen some pretty weird stuff and even stranger people in your time. Thanks to Kontraband here are some (typical) subway oddities! View a few more here.
Although this was actually a pretty decent vehicle, it failed because Ford hyped it as a super-powered car of the future, which it wasn't. Some automotive historians have speculated that it was the ugly-as-sin vertical grill that doomed the car because it turned off consumers.
Greatest Lemon: 1961 Corvair
Where should we start? The placement of the heavy engine behind the rear axle caused the car to spin out. In addition, the Corvair constantly leaked oil, its heating system occasionally filled the cabin with toxic fumes, and the steering column was a solid piece, which tended to skewer drivers in accidents. Way to go, Chevy! The ad above looks nice though