English Car Vocabulary
What is "frontrute" in English?
Windshield
In 1900, Anne Ransford French Bush became the first what to obtain a drivers license?
Drivers license
What is the national auto racing organization that many Americans watch in person and on TV?
NASCAR - National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
Which state produces the most vehicles?
Hint: It also houses the headquarters of General Motors
Michigan
What is "støtfanger" in English
Bumper
The 1969 Dodge Charger was banned from competition by NASCAR. What was the reasoning for this?
Too high of a top speed
What is the average number of cars that the American family has?
2
Exp: Honda, Nissan, Volkswagon
33
What is "Stempler" in English
Pistons
The first cars in the United States were made by mechanics that originally worked on what type of transportation?
Bicycle Mechanics
What percent of American households have at least 1 car?
91%
Which state has the most electric vehicles?
California.
42% of all electric cars in the United States are in California
Describe in English what a "fender bender" is.
-Small traffic accident
-Involves minimal damage, usually dents, scrapes, etc.
Henry Ford made the Model T, the first mass produced car. How much was it sold for in US dollars?
$825 dollars
How many kilometers PER YEAR does the average American drive?
21,684 kilometers
Which state has the most miles of road?
Texas with 683,533 miles or 1,100,039 kilometers.
What is "bremseklosser" in English?
Brake Pads
Name 2 of the three American car companies that were known as "The Big Three" in the 1900s.
1. Ford
2. General Motors
3. Chrysler
The longest road trip in the United States follows U.S. Route 20 from Boston, Massachusetts to Newport, Oregon. In kilometers, how long is this road?
5,415 kilometers
Laws in Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana had laws that prohibited women from driving downtown unless their husbands/a male driver with them did what?
Walking in front of the car, waving a red flag.
This laws are still in effect today, but are not actively enforced.