Triva
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:36 pm
FIRST GAS STATION
The first drive-in gas station was built in 1913. The Gulf Refining Co. opened its first station in Pitsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood. On December 30, the first day of business, only 30 gallons of "Good Gulf" gas were sold, costing a mere 27 cents per gallon. The average cost to fill up a 12 gallon tank was about $3.25.
DID YOU KNOW?
The first ever stolen car was reported in St. Louis in 1905.
The first stop sign was used in Detroit in 1914, and the first traffic light was installed in Cleveland.
The nation's first speeder was arrested in 1899 by a New York policeman riding a bicycle. The speeder was whizzing along at an amazing 12 mph.
License plates made their first appearance on U.S. automobiles in 1901.
Source: SAE UPDATE 2/05