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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.

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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
18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast (Part 3)

This is part 3 of 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast, click here to read part 1: 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast and here to read 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast (Part 2).

12. Toyota MR2 (1989-1999)

The Toyota MR2 comes with a turbocharged 2.0L 3S-GTE engine giving 218 hp. It is available in both manual and automatic transmission. It is not a joke to say that you can now buy one for just $2,000 dollars or less. With another $1,000-$2,000, perhaps you can build the car engine to have at least 230 horsepower which is not bad.

13. Toyota Supra (1992-2002)

Without doubt, the Toyota Supra is a scary car. Scary in terms of the exterior look and the “push-you-to-the-seat” power. The Supra is a legend otherwise it won’t be the Fast and Furious cars. As it is the legend, it costs at least $18,000-$20,000 to own the last model which is 1998. The Supra could achieve 0-60 mph in just 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 285 km/h (177 mph). This is impressive, exciting, and WOW! You can only buy this car if you are ready to handle the Toyota 2JZ-GTE Twin-turbo 320 horsepower engine.

14. Mazda RX-7 (1990 – 1995)

Any RX-7 models from 1990 to 1995 will give you the “Swoooooosh” feeling you want in a fast car. This car is powered by a 1.3-liter twin-turbocharged rotary engine that pushes 255 horsepower and 217 pound-feet of torque. There are at least 10 reliable modifications you can do to this car to soup up the power. It can easily hit 400 horsepower if the tuning is right. Cat back, downpipe, intake, boost controller, aluminium ask tank, ECU upgrade, and high flow CAT are a few modifications done by most RX-7 fans.

15. Ford Mustang

Below $5,000, you can get a 10 year-old Ford Mustang. Any generation is great to build up because the parts is inexpensive in the United States. Hatchback, coupe, or convertible, the choice is in your hand. With few hundred dollars spent, you can add at least 15-20hp to a Ford Mustang, making it one of the best cars to build fast cheaply.

16. Chevrolet Corvette C4 (1984 – 1996)

With the price range of $4,000 to $8,000, you can get a Chevrolet Corvette C4 that has a fat V8 engine putting out 250 hp. If you want a fatter V8, go for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (1990-1995) which has a 375 hp engine under the hood. Youtube around and you will see people have tuned Chevrolet Corvettes to make more than 800 hp.

17. Nissan Skyline GT-R

There are many things to be mentioned when it comes to a Nissan Skyline GT-R. The latest GT-R is already fast enough directly from the Nissan factory but you can make it even faster with a few simple tuning. It is not surprised to see many Nissan fans tuned the GT-R to make more than 1,000 hp. There are many videos on the internet showing how a Nissan GT-R overtakes many popular sports cars such as Ferrari and Lamborghini.

18. Classic Mini Cooper (1959 – 2000)

Nobody is kidding when the classic Mini Cooper is placed into this list. The Mr. Bean’s Mini doesn’t has a high horsepower under the hood and it doesn’t has an exotic exterior too. However, it gives you the fun you wish – go-kart handling and adequate amount of power. In the UK, you can get one for less than 1,000 pound and rebuilt it to a fast car with Honda’s B18C Vtec engine. There are many things you can modify to get at least 150 hp too if you would like to go for Mini’s engine.

Do you know any other cheap cars to build fast? Please leave us a message if you have something in mind.

March 25, 2016
18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast (Part 2)

This is part 2 of 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast, click here to read part 1: 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast.

6. Mazda MX-5 Miata

The latest Mazda MX-5 Miata costs nearly $25,000 but you can get 5-year-old MX-5 Miata for less than $10,000 or a 10 year-old MX-5 Miata for less than $5,000. Many Mazda fans purchase a used Miata and rebuild them to a real fast car. The original engine under the hood of a 2011 Mazda Miata has at least 167 hp and 140 pound-feet or torque. It has a lot of potential thus many people tune the engine up to 200 hp.

7. Mazda RX-8 (2003-2012)

The heart of the Mazda RX-8 is a 1.3-liter rotary engine rating 212 to 232 hp. The cheapest price you can get in the market is approximately $4,000 to $5,000. Thanks to its perfectly balanced weight distribution, the Mazda RX-8 is one of the best handling cars ever made. There won’t be any regret if you are looking for cheap cars to build fast because the original RX-8 is already fast enough.

8. BMW M3 (E46)

The new BMW M3 requires deep pocket to own one. However, you can get an earlier model below $15,000 such as the E46 (2000 – 2006), E36 (1992-1999) or E30 (1985-1992). The E46 uses BMW’s 3.2 L S54 M-tuned engine pumping 338 hp @ 7900 rpm. You can still modify for more powers if you think it is not fast enough. With limited budget, you can get a good M3 E36 at $6000-$7000.

9. Subaru Impreza WRX

The Subaru Impreza will impress you with its power. The WRX debuted in 1992 with a 240 hp engine. A 240-horsepower car in early 90s is considered powerful and fun enough even in 2016. The 1997 model added with forged pistons and the power was increased to 280 PS. Second generation of Subaru Impreza (2000-2007) has a few powertrain variants, rating from 261 hp to 280 hp. There are various type of Subaru engines available for the Impreza WRX therefore it is one of the great cars to build fast at low price. The engine sound of the Subaru Impreza WRX will impress you for sure.

10. Mitsubishi 3000GT / Mitsubishi GTO / Dodge Stealth (1991-1999)

The Mitsubishi GTO is the legend of Japan. It was one of the best cars ever built by Mitsubishi. This 2-door coupe sports car look fast and it is really fast. It is cheap to buy and you will have a lot of fun to own one. Under the hood, the top model features a DOHC 24-valve twin-turbo engine producing 396 horsepower at 6000 rpm. This is an impressive amount for a sports car built in the 90s.

11. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

A 10 year-old Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution costs less than 10 grand. You will have a lot of fun to rebuild or modify this car because the original 2.0-liter 4G63T engine in an Evolution VII is pumping 276 horsepower. Get an Evolution III (1995-1996), Evolution IV (1996-1998), Evolution V (1998-1999) or Evolution VI (1999-2001). Any of these generations are very cheap to buy and build into a real fast car.

Continue to read 18 Cheap Cars to Build Fast (Part 3)

March 23, 2016