Nikola Tesla hated pearls. The electrical engineer paved the way for current system generators and motors; the way electricity gets transmitted and converted to mechanical power is thanks to his inventions. But despite his patience with scientific experimentation, he had no tolerance for pearls. When his secretary wore pearl jewellery one day, he made her go home.
100 Mind-Blowing Motors Facts
Singapore has a 15-story car vending machine. Inspired by diecast toy cars, Autobahn Motors unveiled a building that “dispenses” luxury cars in 2017. The building is located in Bukit Merah and can hold up to 60 luxury cars inside.
General Motors made the first self-driving car model. Elon Musk wasn’t the brain behind autonomous cars. In 1939, General Motors was able to create a model for a self-driving car that relies on electromagnetic fields and magnetized spikes on the roads.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Statistics: Sales Keep Climbing. 2021 Electric vehicle sales showed a 26% sales surge over 2020. If prognostications are accurate, global EV sales will exceed 6.4 million worldwide. In China, 12% of all sales are EVs. Europe and the UK are selling electric and plug-in vehicles at a rate that is eight times higher than in previous years, led by these brands: Tesla, Volkswagen, and General Motors. As the U.S. government addresses issues related to infrastructure, zero-emission laws and fuel economy, the U.S. goal of 50% of all car sales in the EV category by 2030 seems attainable.