A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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