http://www.ncinsquote.com/blog/View Rockingham Insurance's Website Blogen-uspostmaster@www.ncinsquote.comInsurance Website Builder - www.insurancewebsitebuilder.comurn:uuid:0abd1b55-3bc2-4b36-8399-7eda3295c958urn:uuid:4df71c17-8ff7-462c-8327-b98c6ef92908 Interesting Facts About Cars and Driving 1. Windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson.&nbsp; She patented them in 1903. 2. The nitromethane fuel used to power Top Fuel Dragsters costs $16 a gallon. 3. The fastest known time ...Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:02:30 -0600<span style="font-size: 24px;"> Interesting Facts About Cars and Driving<br /> <br /> 1. Windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson.&nbsp; She patented them in 1903. <br /> <br /> 2. The nitromethane fuel used to power Top Fuel Dragsters costs $16 a gallon.<br /> <br /> 3. The fastest known time for replacing a car engine is 42 seconds. Gareth Lloyd did so in 1985.<br /> <br /> 4. Many vehicles have an arrow on the fuel gauge that points to which side of the vehicle the gas cap is on.&nbsp; Take a look!<br /> <br /> 5. In Youngstown, OH, running out of gas is against the law.&nbsp; It's considered a "Minor Middemeanor."<br /> <br /> 6. The average automobile consists of more than 2,500 ft. of electrical wiring. <br /> <br /> 7. On average, half an ounce of gas is used to start an automobile. <br /> <br /> 8. The average fuel economy for a vehicle on the road was 14 miles per gallon in 1923. <br /> <br /> 9. From a fuel economy perspective, it's better to turn the air off at low speeds and open the windows.&nbsp; At highway speeds it's more economical to use the air conditioning.<br /> <br /> 10. US 20 is the longest road in the United States, spanning 3,365 miles from Boston, MA to Newport, OR.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 13px;">* Facts from GMAC Insurance 2011&nbsp;<br /> </span> <p>&nbsp;</p> </span>