Automotive Facts

NASCAR teams use nitrogen instead of regular air to fill their tires because it maintains more consistent pressure under extreme heat.

Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.

A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.

Putting your car alarm remote under your chin or beside your head increases its range.

Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper. Ford passed - then put it on every car they built. He sued, representing himself for 12 years after three law firms quit. Ford offered $30 million to settle. Kearns turned it down - the offer came without an admission. He didn't want their money. He wanted Ford to say they took it.