11 Fun Car Facts You Never Knew
1. The Love Bug

The Love Bug has been bringing smiles to people’s faces since 1969. Like all great racing movies, Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle that stars in the Disney film, has become an iconic character in movie history. But do you know where the number “53” came from? Apparently, producer Bill Walsh was a big Dodger’s fan and christened Herbie with the same number as Dodger’s pitcher Don Drysdale.
2. The Name Is Bond, James Bond

Who doesn’t love a classic James Bond film? In over 24 films, Bond has driven Aston Martins, making the agent synonymous with this iconic brand. But did you know in the book series the 007 franchise is based on, Bond originally drove a Bentley 4.5 litre known as “Blower Bentley”? Only 720 of these were ever made, and Bond was one of the lucky owners apparently.
3. Social Distancing

Socially distanced movie viewing? As the “new normal” sets in, the U.S. is seeing a resurgence in drive-in theatres. And according to cars.com, the #1 car to take to the drive-in is the Volkswagen Atlas 3-row SUV. Not only does it comfortably seat 7 passengers, but the premium 12-speaker audio system will take your movie viewing experience to a whole new level.
4. Fly Me To The Moon

If cars could fly… it would only take you about a month to get to the moon going an average of 60 miles an hour. Weird, right?
5. World Traveler

The world’s highest total mileage ever clocked by a single car was 2,850,000 miles. That’s the same as driving around the world 100 times.
Here are our 4 tips to get YOUR car to 1,000,000 miles (and many more).
6. Last Minute Fill up

Waiting until the last minute to fill up? Running your car low on gas is actually bad for it…
Gasoline contains small particles of dirt and debris that can settle in your gas tank. When it’s low on gas, that debris can make its way into the fuel pump and cause damage to critical engine parts. As a rule of thumb, it’s best to keep at least ¼ tank of gas in your car at all times to keep it running smoothly.
7. Back To The Future

Unless you’re a huge Back to the Future fan like some of us at FIXD, you probably don’t know these fun facts about the DeLorean …
The 1985 cult classic has a following of diehard fans, and perhaps it’s most beloved character is Doc’s car, the DeLorean DMC-12. Today, there are only about 6000 of these cars left on the market. And while it may have been used for time travel in the movie, the reality is that this was not a supercar. It was actually very slow and poorly manufactured.
Due to the lack of experience from the DeLorean’s builders, it didn’t even come painted and only produced a measly 130 horsepower!
Lastly, Marty McFly may have gone back to the future traveling at 88 mph, but the speedometer on stock DeLoreans only went up to 85 mph (thanks to a Jimmy Carter mandate to discourage speeding). The production crew had to build a custom speedometer with a digital speed readout to get around this snafu.
8. Need For Speed

The first speeding ticket ever issued in the U.S. took place in 1899, and it was given to an NYC taxi driver who was going an astonishing 12 mph! (Back then, New York’s speed limits were from 4 mph to 8 mph.)
Meanwhile, the most expensive citation issued was in Sweden for €1,000,000. OUCH.
10. Now That's Smart!

Ever wondered how many people can actually fit into a smart car? Well, the world record is an impressive 19 girls! No idea how they would actually drive, but now you know what’s possible!
11. It's Complicated

The average car contains over 30,000 parts. Frankly, it’s amazing our vehicles don’t break down more often. To make things even more complicated, everything (engine, transmission, brakes, power steering, windows, you name it) on newer cars is controlled by a computer!
Fortunately, FIXD is always here to keep things simple whenever you do get a check engine light or need repairs.
Comments 19
Jerry Garr
August 10, 2020Back to the Future is one of my favorite movies. #6….. I don’t understand why there is less dirt if you fill up more often.
Ry
August 23, 2020There’s not less dirt. But with mite fuel in the tank sloshing around it’s less likely to get sucked into fuel filter….whereas if you run it close to empty(a Lot) it’s bound to suck more debris into fuel line…..ie: fuel filter
Ben
September 3, 2020I think its six of one and a half dozen of another. The fuel pump is always drawing fuel from the bottom of the fuel tank no matter how much fuel is in the tank and that is where all particles settle so you are going to suck up those particles anyway. I personally have never emptied and pulled a gas tank and found a bunch of stuff in the bottom unless the tank was rusty. Anything that settles to the bottom is going to be sucked up no matter how much gas you have in your tank.
Joe Blow
November 30, 2020I think one thing to consider is that water floats on gas, so as the tank gets closer to empty, and to the suction, it starts to suck up any condensation or water that may be in the tank, as well as debris that adhears to it. Makes cars run bad to worse.
joe mancuso
August 10, 2020KEEP ‘EM COMMING
Albert Terriquez
August 10, 2020I was so happy when I got the fix app and the fix product I installed it in the car it worked one time I don’t know what happened but it is not working now I don’t have the serial number that I installed I need help
Bill Denton
August 10, 2020Some interesting info. Thanks.
Patricia Benjamin
August 10, 2020Enjoyed the facts! Spend 32 years with auto dealerships as a Finance Mgr. Hope my Fixd will never be needed but nice to know I can get help when needed. Buying my lease car in Nov after 3 yrs and only 7500 miles. Retired and senior female .
keith
August 10, 2020need to stick to business. The fluff is all over the place. Ain’t nobody got no time for dat
Greg Black
August 10, 2020Enjoyed the Fun facts 😁
Joe C
August 10, 2020A friend had a Delorean. Not very impressive or comfortable and forget about visibility for the rear corners.
John
August 10, 2020Fun facts are just that, f u n f a c t s.
Marshall Wattel
August 10, 2020I would like to know the towing capacity of various cars/suvs. Will electric vehicles be able to tow and what weight limit?
Dave
August 10, 2020More of this please – very good!
Robert
August 11, 2020They should make cars like they did in the 40’s 50’s 60’s and 70’s
Glenn Immekus
August 11, 2020Unfortunately I received my case for the FIXD, but did not receive the FIXD. My name is Glenn Immekus and I do not know how to contact you to see what happened to it
Mo
August 11, 2020It’s awesome to have FIXD if you own a vehicle, I recommend friends and families to it.
Robert Bertini
August 11, 2020I was a small business owner of an auto service and repair from 1979 to 2011. When I saw my first Delorean in the early 80’s, I loved the look but when I saw this Volvo engine plant, being an American muscle car fan, I was so disappointed and would never want one
FRANCIS
August 12, 2020all Kool
Diana L Brewer
August 12, 2020This is what auto makes should be going back to these days.. #9. Steam for around town, electric for longer jaunts!
Vince
November 15, 2020I’m afraid you don’t understand; steam pressure was used to generate the electric motor to propel it.
“Steam Power” is really a misnomer. the cars didn’t actually use steam to make it move. It was always, and still is, an electric car.
Linda Adamson
August 12, 2020You’re wonderful 💕💕. I am tired ..’’
GOOD NIGHT – SWEET DREAMS – GOD BLESS YOU 💋