Thanks to Marco for giving us the origins of the video clip…

He writes, “The car is an old Fiat (Italy brand) Uno (One). The video is taken from an old popular italian tv show “Scommettiamo che..” “We bet thah..”.”

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These days, there seems to be a Guinness World Record for just about everything. From how many hot dogs a person can eat in one sitting to the largest kidney stone ever recorded, records are not only made to be broken, but they are made to be remembered. Transportation, jumping on the Guinness bandwagon, also has its fair share of world class anomalies.

Highest Limousine
Many people may find themselves high the instant they set foot in a limousine, the glitz and the glamour lifting their spirits. But, for those who take a ride in Gary and Shirley Duval’s 1998 creation, spirits aren’t the only thing lifted.

The Duval’s limo is parked in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest limousine ever made. Measuring 10 feet 11 inches - from the ground to the top - this limo took more than 4,000 hours to build and contains an eight wheel independent suspension system as well as two engines. Sitting atop eight monster truck tires, this limo definitely commands the road, leaving both onlookers and passengers in awe.

Heaviest Car Balanced on a Person’s Head
With the days of people balancing books or buckets of water on their heads apparently over, people now see how heavy of a car they can keep teetered on their skull. No matter how this even came to be a thing - perhaps a double dog dare or an alcohol enlightened moment - the record now belongs to John Evans.

Evans, a man who has balanced everything on his head from people to beer, balanced a 352 pound car on his head on May 24, 1999 in London. A man who is large in size, 343 pounds, Evans also possesses an abnormally large neck; its circumference measures 24 inches. He declares himself a “Professional Head Balancer” by occupation, leaving us to wonder what kind of medical plan his career choice offers.

Longest Tractor Ride
When glancing at a rearview mirror in a car, a person isn’t likely to see a tractor trailing behind them, moseying on down the highway. But, if Vasilii Hazkevich is on the road, this sight might not be so foreign.

Hazkevich holds the world record for most miles traveled by tractor. Covering 13,172 miles across Vladimir, Russia on an unmodified tractor, Hazkevich’s journey began on April 25, 2006 and ended that following August. We aren’t sure just how fast the tractor went, but chances are no speeding tickets were handed out.

Largest Pedal-Powered Vehicle
The folks at Guinness World Records probably look at tandem bikes and even three or four person bikes and laugh, rolling their eyes and muttering, “Amateurs.” They have something better: a bike that holds 82 riders, or, in bicycle terms, 164 legs and 164 feet.

Built in Sweden by the Hägglunds Marine Septoped Sällskap, this bicycle took to the streets on September 3, 2005. Seemingly designed for a caterpillar, this bike allows entire families (both sides) and entire businesses to ride their bikes together. Now, all it needs is 82 baskets and 82 bells and, perhaps, 82 decks of cards to put inside the wheel spokes.

Largest Motorcycle
Motorcycles may seem dangerous, after all they are tiny and anything tiny is no match for a large car or truck. That notion dispelled, Gregory Dunham built a motorcycle that makes even the largest automobiles look like match box cars.

Measuring 11 feet three inches high, and weighing 6,500 pounds, this motorcycle requires both a helmet, and a ladder.

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Many automobile companies have spend millions of dollars each year in research and development of more efficient fuel consumption for cars. Each year more and more cars are rolled out the production plants and there is an urgent call by consumers and environmental groups to reduce the fuel consumption of automobiles.

With the increasing cost of fuel and the environmental concerns regarding harmful emissions of toxic gases into our atmosphere, automobile companies are forced to developed radically different types of cars. One of which is the hybrid car

A hybrid is powered by conventional fuel as well as uses electric energy. Hybrid cars have lower fuel consumption and are more environmentally friendly.

All hybrid cars are powered by two engines : a gasoline engine and a electric engine. Typically, they work in tandem with each other. The gasoline engine is used during starting and stopping the car. Once the car is travelling at a certain speed, the electric engine will take over automatically.

In the current market, there are 2 types of hybrid car. The first type is the series. Typically, the gasoline engine is used to start and stop the car. Once the hybrid car has attained a certain speed, the electric engine will take over. The gasoline engine is also used to charge the electric engine’s batteries. As you can see, both engines are used in tandem with each other but never together.

The second type is called the parallels. It has the same physical configuration of the series hybrid however the operation is quite different. Both the electric engine and the gasoline engine can be used to start and stop the car. The electric engine is used to boost the power of the car when required. Parallel hybrid cars are more suited for long distance travelling.

Usually, hybrid cars are built using very lightweight materials in order to reduce the load on the hybrid car when travelling. This help to save fuel by requiring less energy to move the vehicle. The tires are made more rigid than conventional vehicles with higher tire pressure to increase fuel efficiency.

In on whole, a hybrid car consumes 50 to 60 percent less fuel than a conventional car. The only obstacle is the high cost at the present moment but I am sure as consumers start to recognize the benefits of hybrid car, the prices will start falling and become more affordable.

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