The Quick Ten » Automotive http://www.thequickten.com The Best Top Ten Lists of Everything Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:52:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Top Ten Annoying Driver Habits http://www.thequickten.com/automotive/top-ten-annoying-driver-habits/ http://www.thequickten.com/automotive/top-ten-annoying-driver-habits/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:48:07 +0000 hotsoup http://www.thequickten.com/?p=773 An image of a driver texting whilst someone else holds the wheel.

Just ordering a coffee.

Let’s face it we all go through some form of mild road rage every now and again, usually resulting in a few expletives here a few middle fingers there.  Sure we could be having an all round bad day but generally this road rage is brought on by one of those really annoying habits that some drivers insist on doing.  

So this list of Top Ten Annoying Driver Habits is in a way a little kick in the pants to everyone who is guilty of doing them and also a little reminder to us the “innocent ones” not to start doing them.

  1. Slow drivers in the fast lane or slow drivers who speed up in a passing lane. Stop it!
  2. Drivers who refuse to let you in as this would obviously add another 2 seconds onto their drive time.
  3. Tailgating.
  4. Braking without any reason to.
  5. No indication, never.
  6. People distracted by either; mobile phones, drinking coffee, smoking.
  7. Speed demons.
  8. Drivers crossing lanes when not paying attention.
  9. Signal left and then turn right, oh yes the old switcheroo.
  10. Drivers throwing out their rubbish.
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An image of a lady filling up a car

Show me the money!

In these tight times of recessions and dwindling oil supplies its important that you think about how you can make your car more fuel efficient.  Lets face it the electric cars are still not quite there and I’m sure the oil companies will keep the hydrocarbon powered cars out of the mainstream market place until they figure out a way to make money from it.  But what are the best ways to save you money and make your car more fuel efficient?
  1. Purchase a fuel efficient car – simple yes but it will get you the most gains
  2. Perform regular maintenance and services such as: clean spark plugs, oil change, check distributor cap
  3. Improved aerodynamics
  4. Keep your speed consistent rather than up and down acceleration
  5. Keep your tires correctly inflated
  6. Choose the right petrol for your engine size and model
  7. Don’t idle, if you are stop for a while then turn your car off (some cars such as the latest BMW 1 series do this automatically but will start again when you push the clutch in)
  8. Only use air conditioning when you need it
  9. Make sure your petrol cap is secured tightly so petrol can not evaporate
  10. Use the recommended grade of oil for your car
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Reliable Prius

“The world is going to end if you don’t buy it” is generally the term that hybrid car salesman generally say when trying to flick on these types of cars. So what is the top ten list of hybrid cars in the world?

  1. Toyota Prius
  2. Honda Civic Hybrid
  3. Honda Insight
  4. Ford Fusion Hybrid
  5. Lexus GS 450h
  6. Mecury Milan Hybrid
  7. Nissan Altima Hybrid
  8. Toyota Camry Hybrid
  9. Lexus HS 250h
  10. Honda Fit Hybrid
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Holden Kingswood

They love thier cars those bogans but what cars do they love the most?  At thequickten.com we have come up with a list I’m sure everyone can appreciate.

  1. Holden Kingswood
  2. Holden Manaro
  3. Valiant Charger
  4. Falcon GT
  5. Holden Commodore
  6. XB Coupe
  7. Torana SL/R 5000
  8. Ford Fairmont
  9. Mazda RX3
  10. Holden Ute
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The classic DB5

This is a tough list due to the fact there are some many iconic classic cars that need to be considered.  However thequickten will endeavour to bring you the best top ten list based on hours and hours of relentless research.

  1. DB5
  2. Ford Mustang 1964 to 1969
  3. Mercedes Benz 300SL (gullwing)
  4. Dodge Charger 1969
  5. Jaguar C-Type 1951 to 1953
  6. Chevrolet Bel Air
  7. Ferrari 250GT Spider  1959
  8. Jaguar E-Type 1961 to 1974
  9. Cadillac 1959
  10. AC Cobra 1965
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