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How Many Miles Do Americans Drive Per Year?

While driving on the road in the United States, have you ever think how many miles do Americans drive per year? Regardless of age group or sex, Americans drive approximately 36.92 miles per day. On average, Americans spend about 44 minutes a day on the road with an average speed of 50 mph. This statistic is taken from a report made in 2016 by Federal Highway Administration, a U.S. Department of Transportation.

Now here’s a chart showing the average annual miles per driver by age group. On average, male drivers drive 6,408 miles more than female drivers in America. The age group that drives the most is in between 20 to 54, while the least are 16-19, as well as 65 years old and above. It’s not surprise to see average American driver clocks 13,476 miles in a year because America is one of the most car countries on earth. Try to look on Google Map and you will realize it’s 3,000 miles from New York City to San Francisco, California. This means American drive more than four times from New York City to San Francisco per year.

Age Male Female Total

16-19 8,206 6,873 7,624

20-34 17,976 12,004 15,098

35-54 18,858 11,464 15,291

55-64 15,859 7,780 11,972

65+ 10,304 4,785 7,646

Average 16,550 10,142 13,476

Chart above is taken from the official website of Federal Highway Administration

Where Americans Drive The Most?

According to another report from FHWA (Federal Highway Administration), Wyoming, Georgia, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Minnesota are the top five states that has the most miles driven in a year. Wyoming has approximately 9,259,967 registered vehicle and the drivers from this state logs 21,821 miles per year. Georgia comes into second place with an average driver drives 18,920 miles and 7,155,006 registered vehicles. The third is Oklahoma state where the drivers clocks 18,891 miles each year. The number of registered vehicles in Oklahoma is 3,014,491. With just 1,528,510 registered vehicles, people in New Mexico is considered drive a lot every year because they logs 18,369 miles per year. The number is almost similar with Oklahoma but the registered vehicles is just half of it. Licensed drivers who live in Minnesota drives 17,887 miles per year with 4,629,940 registered vehicle.

See also: Learning to Drive a Manual Car and Learning to Drive An Automatic Car

Where Americans Drive The Least?

People in Alaska drive the least. With 594,399 registered vehicles, they only drives 9,915 miles per year. Next to Alaska is Washington DC, where the licensed drivers clock an average of 10,045 miles every year. The number of registered vehicles in Washington DC is lesser than half of what Alaska has, which is just 242,081. Without surprise Hawaii is one of the states with fewest miles driven annually in America. This is because the entire Hawaii island is just 4,028 square miles. However, the people in Hawaii still drives about 11,104 miles per year with 737,551 registered vehicles. Connecticut and Massachusetts are two states in America where the drivers log fewer miles than others. The average miles per year per driver in both states is nearly 11,600 miles only.

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Conclusion

For certain reasons drivers who live in a small town drive more miles than drivers who live in urban cities. This is because the public transport in small town is not as good as cities. In recent years, people in the cities prefer to use public transport because they are convenience and more economical compared to driving an own car. High fuel price is also another concern. Likewise, there are many things to consider when buying a car, for instances, the maintenance fee, the cost to learn to drive a car, parking lot fees and others.

August 23, 2016
Seven Rear-wheel-drive Cars Honda Ever Built

In the automotive world today, rear-wheel-drive cars with affordable price tag are rare. It is even more rare when it comes to Honda badge. Over the years, Honda only built 7 notable rear-wheel-drive cars which are the Honda Beat, Honda S660, Honda HSV-010 GT, Honda Passport, Honda S2000, Honda S600 and Honda Vamos. Compared to the list of rear-wheel-drive Toyota cars, the number of rear-wheel-drive cars with Honda badge is approximately 10% of rear-wheel-drive cars with Toyota decal. Let’s see what are the models and who knows you might be lucky to buy one in your town.

7 Notable Rear-wheel-drive Honda Cars

1. Honda Beat

Honda Beat is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive roadster produced by Honda from May 1991 to February 1996. This little car only has two seats. It is a limited production car and only 33,600 units ever made. Under the hood, it features a 656 cc engine paired with a 5-speed manual transmission pumping 63 bhp at 8100 rpm. The successor of the Honda Beat is Honda S660.

2. Honda S660

Honda S660 is the successor of Honda Beat. It is a two-seater sports car manufactured from 2015 until present day. The curb weight is approximately 830kg to 850kg. This Kei car is powered by a 660 cc motor producing 63 hp and 104 Nm of torque. Transmission wise, it is available in 6 speed manual transmission or CVT automatic transmission.

3. Honda HSV-010 GT

The HSV-010 GT is a race car built by Honda in 2010 to compete in the Super GT racing series. Although the 490 bhp HR10EG V8 engine is very attractive, nobody can buy this car and drive on the road.

4. Honda Passport

The Honda Passport was a badge engineered version of the Isuzu Rodeo. The production is from 1993 to 2002. It is a rear-wheel-drive 5-door compact SUV made in Indiana USA and sold in the United States. Honda Pilot is the successor of this car however it is no longer a rear-wheel-drive car.

5. Honda S2000

The Honda S2000 is one of the best sports cars Honda ever built. In 2003, 2005, and 2006, it was ranked number #1 in BBC Top Gear survey. In 2004, 2005 and 2007, it was on Edmunds Consumers’ Most Wanted Vehicles list. This front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive car is very popular because of its supreme handling and extraordinary power under the hood. Second generation Honda S2000 (2004-2009) is powered by a 2,157 cc engine pumping 239 hp @ 7,800 rpm and 221 Nm of torque @ 6,500 rpm. The Honda S2000 is the one you should be considering seriously if you are looking for a Honda rear wheel drive car.

6. Honda S500/S600/S800

There are only 1,363 Honda S500 (1963-1964) were made. Honda S600 (1964-1966) is the successor of Honda S500. Honda S800 (1966-1970) is the successor of Honda S600 and also the predecessor of the legendary Honda S2000.

7. Honda Vamos

The Honda Vamos is a Mini SUV produced by Honda from 1970-1973 and 1999-present. The name Vamos, is Portuguese for “Let’s go”. In 1999, the Honda Vamos was reintroduced and the production last until present day. This microvan features a 659 cc straight-3 SOHC E07Z engine. It is a rear-wheel drive car and four wheel drive is an optional. Although it is not a performance car, it remains as one of the few rear wheel drive cars ever produced by Honda.

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Do you know any rear wheel drive cars built by Honda was missing in the list above? If yes please mention it with the comment feature below or use the contact us page to inform us.

June 1, 2016
List of Rear-wheel-drive Toyota Cars

In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, we have seen a lot of awesome rear-wheel-drive (RWD) cars built by famous car brands. In recent years, most of the car models that used to rear-wheel-drive have been redesigned to front-wheel-drive (FWD). This is because front wheel drive cars are more profitable compared to rear wheel drive cars. It is also the reason FR (front-engine, rear-wheel-drive) layout is now reserved for expensive car models only. Now here’s a list of rear-wheel-drive cars made by Toyota over the years. It is sorted from A to Z. The production year for some models is mentioned too.

TOM’s Toyota LMP
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota 86 – Also called Toyota GT86, Toyota FT86, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ.
Toyota A1 – Prototype built in 1935. Only 3 Toyota A1 were built.
Toyota AA – Production 1936-1943.
Toyota AB – Production 1936-1943.
Toyota AC – Production 1943-1944, 1947-1948.
Toyota AE
Toyota AE85 – Production 1983-1987.
Toyota AE86 – The legendary drift car.
Toyota Altezza – Also called Lexus IS200. Production 1998-present.
Toyota Avanza – Production 2003-present.
Toyota BA
Toyota BX
Toyota Celica – Model year from 1970-1985.
Toyota Century
Toyota Classic – Produced in 1996 and only 100 units were made.
Toyota Comfort
Toyota Corolla – Toyota Corolla E10 (KE10), E20 (KE20), E30 (KE30), E40 (KE40), E50 (KE50), E60 (KE60), E70 (KE70), KE25, KE35, KE55, and TE25 are rear-wheel-drive. Corolla from 1983 and above are no longer rear wheel drive.
Toyota Corona – Model year from 1957-1987. Model after 1987 are all front-wheel-drive.
Toyota Crown Majesta – As it is a full-size luxury car, all Crown Majesta models are rear wheel drive.
Toyota EB
Toyota FJ Cruiser – Production from 2006-2016.
Toyota FT-HS – A rear-wheel-drive hybrid supercar with 400 hp.
Toyota G1 – First Toyota truck.
Toyota GA
Toyota Hilux – Model year from 1968-present. One of the best selling pickup trucks in the world.
Toyota Innova – A rear-wheel-drive compact MPV manufactured by Toyota.
Toyota ist
Toyota KB
Toyota KC
Toyota KCY
Toyota Mark X – Model year 2004-present.
Toyota Massy Dyna
Toyota Master – Production 1955-November 1956.
Toyota Master Line –
Toyota Masterline
Toyota MiniAce – Production Nov 1967 – Nov 1975.
Toyota Origin – Only 1000 units were made in between 2000 and 2001.
Toyota Previa – Also called Toyota Estima (Japan) and Toyota Tarago (Australia).
Toyota Publica – Production 1961-1978.
Toyota RH – Production 1953-1955.
Toyota RR
Toyota SA
Toyota SB
Toyota SC
Toyota SD
Toyota Sequoia – Production 2000-present.
Toyota SF
Toyota SG
Toyota Soarer – One of the most sought-after luxury GT coupe in the market today. Built in between 1981 and 2005.
Toyota Sports 800 – Production 1965-1969.
Toyota Super
Toyota Supra – By far the best sports car ever built by Toyota. Production in between 1978-2002, the A80 model is the most wanted Supra in the market today due to the reliability and in-car feel.
Toyota T100 – Production 1993-1998.
Toyota Tacoma – Production 1995-present.
Toyota Tundra – Production 2000-present.

Since day one, there are only 57 rear-wheel-drive cars made by Toyota. Some of them are antique cars, some are concept cars, and some are limited production cars. There are not much of rear-wheel-drive cars available in the market today with affordable price tag. Thus, if you are driving one, say the Toyota Supra, maintain it in the right way and you will enjoy driving it for a long time. Lastly, please use the comment feature below to tell us if we missed out any FR Toyota cars.

May 20, 2016
How to Turn On Car Headlights
Learning how to turn on car headlights is an unavoidable step when you learn to drive a car. Although it is a simple thing, you still need to know how and when to turn the lights on. For example, during night time, dark days, heavy snow days, raining days or whenever visibility is low It is safer to drive with headlights on because other vehicle can notice your car. Follow the 4 easy steps below to turn on car parking lights and headlights.

4 Steps to Turn on Car Parking lights and Headlights

Generally, there is only 1 switch or control arm or button to turn on parking lights (also called running lights) and headlights. It takes you less than 3 seconds to turn on the lights.

Step 1: In order to switch on car lights, you need to locate the headlight controls. Most cars come with a control arm located near to the steering wheel. For most Mercedes-Benz models, it usually has a headlight control panels on the dashboard. Look for the headlight indicator symbol and you will be able to locate the control.

Step 2: A headlight control usually has three position: off, parking light and headlight. It should be off when the car is not in use. Leaving your car headlights on for a few hours will drain your car battery if the car is not in use. Therefore, always make sure you OFF it before you turn off the ignition.

Step 3: To turn on car headlight, switch the headlight control to parking light and then headlight according to the symbol near to the switch. Parking light is the second position and headlight is usually at the third position.

Step 4: If this is the first time you are driving the car, switch the headlight control to “Parking light” and get down from your car to check it. Do the same for headlight so that you know how your car’s headlight works.

Tips:
- A vehicle headlights and tail lights work together when you turn on the headlight switch. It is important to check your vehicle lights from time to time to make sure all the lights are working. Signal lights and brake lights are vital too.
- Vehicles with headlight warning will beep or notify driver the headlights are on when they remove the key from the ignition. Thus, check your car headlights if you hear some sound after the key is removed from the ignition.
- Certain cars come with an indicator on the dashboard telling the driver the headlights is on, off or faulty.
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May 17, 2016
How to Disconnect a Car Battery
Often, there are times where you need to store your car, reset the computer or work under car hood. Whether it is for storage, upgrade, reparation or other purposes, you need to disconnect the car battery in the correct way. Disconnect a car battery wrongly could risk electrocution and nobody wish that to be happened. Therefore, it is vital to learn how to disconnect a car battery and reconnect correctly when you want to use it.

Tools to disconnect a car battery

Basically, you just need a few simple tools to disconnect a car battery. They are:
- Socket wrench
- Socket wrench extender
- Safety googles or protective eyewear
- Insulated gloves
Steps to disconnect a car battery

Step 1: First of all, make sure you turn off the engine and remove your car key from the ignition. Make sure your vehicle is in Park (see also: Learning to drive an automatic car).

Step 2: Open the hood and put a pad over the fender to protect it from corrosive battery acid.

Step 3: Locate the negative terminal. Usually there will be a black cover. You can also see a negative (-) sign near to the connector post. The positive terminal usually has a red cover and a positive (+) sign near to the connector post.

Step 4: Prepare the right sized socket on your wrench and remove the nut from the negative terminal. Use a wrench extender if you need a longer wrench to reach the nut.

Step 5: After the nut on the negative terminal is loosen, pull the negative terminal away from the battery.

Step 6: Repeat step 4 and step 5 to remove positive terminal. It is vital to keep the positive connector away from any metal part of the car. Thus, remove is carefully. You can now reset the computer or work on your car without to risk electrocution. It is recommended to remove the car battery from the car if you are doing this for storage. See also How to winterize your car.

To reconnect the battery when you want to use it, reconnect the negative (-) terminal first and then positive (+) terminal.

How to disconnect a car battery without losing memory

You will need an extra battery and a set of jumper cables if you want to disconnect your car battery without losing memory.

Step 1: Connect both the positive and negative terminals from the extra battery to your car terminals using jumper cables. Negative to negative and positive to positive.

Step 2: Disconnect the negative terminal from your car battery but make sure it is still connected to the extra battery that is healthy.

Step 3: Disconnect the positive terminal from your car battery but make sure it is still connected to the extra battery.

Step 4: Remove every bolt or screw that are holding the car battery in place. Remove the old battery from your vehicle and replace with a new one. Clean the tray if it is dirty. Connect the positive terminal and then negative terminal to the new battery.

Step 5: Now you can remove the jumper cable. Remove the positive cable (Red) and then only remove the negative cable (cable).

Almost 99 million wet-cell lead-acid car batteries are manufactured every year, thus, it is a must to dispose your old car batteries in proper way. The best way is bring it to a recycling center that accepts batteries.
May 14, 2016