OT Interesting automobile little known fact

[acdraindrps]

Found on another forum I frequent...

There is a measurable distance between two points on every car in the USA that has remained unchanged for over 60 years.
What are they?

 

[votek]

headlights?

 

[5380]

My guess is vague - it has to be something with the fuel compression.

...I came here to post something, do you remember what that was?

 

[mr86mister]

One windshield wiper to the other?

 

[GMaquarium]

taking a guess here, distance between the brake and the gas pedals?

 

[Tonynlo]

taking a guess here, distance between the brake and the gas pedals?

That was my guess too. +1 for me.

 

[Jacwil]

:frog: Hmmmm...the long gun from my hands?

I'm thinking the pedals as well.

 

[xXxSpyderxXx]

the distance of the rear view mirror from the top of the windshield ?

 

[redrider911]

the distance of the rear view mirror from the top of the windshield ?

This.
-my trucks headlights are higher and farther apart than my g/f's car.
- When I first got my truck I kept hitting the gas and brake at the same time cause they were different from my old truck.

 

[TimmyNY]

width of the steering wheel????

Tim

 

[rodster912000]

how about the speedometer or tach. thos measurment havent changed!!!

 

[Lukel]

ahhh..... i know this one.... i am a licenced mechanic... and we talked about this in Collage...... but i won't spill the Beans....

 

[jfl14609]

How about the distance between lug nuts

 

[jaybfresh]

I know it, but I cheated so I wont post the answer

 

[Glove]

something to do with the length of the seatbelt or the connection points or maybe the distance between where the wiper arms mount?
...stumped

 

[rjmayes34]

the distance between the front two tires....maybe

 

[low riderr]

jeez,i cant believe that after nearly 30 years of fixing wrecks that i dont know this one.so i am gonna take a guess here. the distance from the pedals to the seat in its most forward position.

 

[shroutk3]

I know this one- but I heard it on Car Talk, don't wanna spoil it.

 

[davidpesce]

I know this one- but I heard it on Car Talk, don't wanna spoil it.

Same here. Love that program.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

the distance from the pedals to the seat in its most forward position.

this was my guess as well