Comments on: 25 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Cars http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: 25 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Cars | Give It To Me http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-18329 25 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Cars | Give It To Me Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:05:13 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-18329 [...] on June 14th, 2008 by Tina Uncategorized Most Popular Cell Phones in America Last Minute Valentine’s Idea to [...] [...] on June 14th, 2008 by Tina Uncategorized Most Popular Cell Phones in America Last Minute Valentine’s Idea to [...]

]]> By: hpjdmengines http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-6389 hpjdmengines Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:35:08 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-6389 Nope, you are right. I had absolutely no idea about most of those. 45 seconds to shred a car. That's impressive. Nope, you are right. I had absolutely no idea about most of those. 45 seconds to shred a car. That’s impressive.

]]> By: Bill http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Bill Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:54:42 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-2177 14) British Petroleum makes a profit of £3,800.00 per second! Incorrect. According to their 2007 annual report, BP's after-tax profits were £10.5 billion, which is £333.00 per second. I know everyone (ignorantly) loves to excoriate the evil "big oil" companies, but get your facts straight. http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/set_branch/STAGING/common_assets/downloads/pdf/ara_2007_annual_review.pdf 14) British Petroleum makes a profit of £3,800.00 per second!

Incorrect.

According to their 2007 annual report, BP’s after-tax profits were £10.5 billion, which is £333.00 per second.

I know everyone (ignorantly) loves to excoriate the evil “big oil” companies, but get your facts straight.

http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/set_branch/STAGING/common_assets/downloads/pdf/ara_2007_annual_review.pdf

]]> By: Tina http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Tina Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:24:26 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-274 I almost removed #11 but kept it in because I believed it was a metaphor and not to be taken literally. Sorry for the confusion. :) I almost removed #11 but kept it in because I believed it was a metaphor and not to be taken literally.

Sorry for the confusion. :)

]]> By: Hilary http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Hilary Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:40:32 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-273 We removed #11 for now because of the possible inaccuracy. Thanks for pointing that out=) We removed #11 for now because of the possible inaccuracy. Thanks for pointing that out=)

]]> By: David http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-271 David Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:12:32 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-271 "11) Since the 1970’s microchips have doubled in power and halved in price each year. If the same thing happened to cars then a Rolls Royce would do 100,000 miles to the gallon and would only cost you £25 for a brand new one!" Doubling in power would, strangely enough, increase the power, not the fuel efficiency... that would probably be reduced. “11) Since the 1970’s microchips have doubled in power and halved in price each year. If the same thing happened to cars then a Rolls Royce would do 100,000 miles to the gallon and would only cost you £25 for a brand new one!”

Doubling in power would, strangely enough, increase the power, not the fuel efficiency… that would probably be reduced.

]]> By: Monica's brother http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Monica's brother Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:41:56 +0000 http://www.carsforgirls.com/index.php/26-fun-facts-about-cars/#comment-270 C'mon Monica, we already live in Hong Kong. We have a Volkwagon Jetta, remember? C’mon Monica, we already live in Hong Kong. We have a Volkwagon Jetta, remember?

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