What was the original, highly specific purpose of the grab handles above your car windows?

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British traffic laws mandating that citizens drive their vehicles on the left side of the road are not just an arbitrary quirk, but a direct cultural hangover from the violent paranoia of the feudal medieval era.

British traffic laws mandating that citizens drive their vehicles on the left side of the road are not just an arbitrary quirk, but a direct cultural hangover…

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Bridget Driscoll holds the unfortunate historical distinction of being the first recorded pedestrian killed by a motor vehicle in Great Britain in 1896.

Bridget Driscoll holds the unfortunate historical distinction of being the first recorded pedestrian killed by a motor vehicle in Great Britain in 1896. She…

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Karl Benz's wife, Bertha, took the world's first long-distance road trip in 1888 without telling her husband, effectively inventing the concept of joyriding.

Karl Benz's wife, Bertha, took the world's first long-distance road trip in 1888 without telling her husband, effectively inventing the concept of joyriding.…

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Ferdinand Porsche designed the original Volkswagen Beetle under the direct orders of Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, mass-produced vehicle for the newly built autobahns.

Ferdinand Porsche designed the original Volkswagen Beetle under the direct orders of Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, mass-produced vehicle for the newly…

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Travelers Insurance Company issued the world first automobile insurance policy in eighteen ninety-seven to a man named Truman Martin purely because he was absolutely terrified of…

Travelers Insurance Company issued the world first automobile insurance policy in eighteen ninety-seven to a man named Truman Martin purely because he was…

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Why do almost all modern rental car companies refuse to put their logos on license plate frames anymore?

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What was the original, highly specific purpose of the grab handles above your car windows?

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British traffic laws mandating that citizens drive their vehicles on the left side of the road are not just an arbitrary quirk, but a direct cultural hangover from the violent paranoia of the feudal medieval era.

Bridget Driscoll holds the unfortunate historical distinction of being the first recorded pedestrian killed by a motor vehicle in Great Britain in 1896.

Karl Benz's wife, Bertha, took the world's first long-distance road trip in 1888 without telling her husband, effectively inventing the concept of joyriding.

Ferdinand Porsche designed the original Volkswagen Beetle under the direct orders of Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, mass-produced vehicle for the newly built autobahns.

Travelers Insurance Company issued the world first automobile insurance policy in eighteen ninety-seven to a man named Truman Martin purely because he was absolutely terrified of…

Why do almost all modern rental car companies refuse to put their logos on license plate frames anymore?

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