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The majority of cars in Britain are parked 96% of the time, with people driving only 4% of the time, despite a high percentage of car ownership. In 2011, petrol in Britain cost an average of £1.14 a litre.
According to a report published by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Foundation in 2012, the British drive little. The report noted that the majority of cars in Britain are parked 96% of the time, 80% at home and 16% elsewhere. This means that on average people in Britain drive only 4% of the time. This is surprising considering the high percentage of people who own cars. The population of Great Britain in 2011 was approximately 63.2 million and there were 28.5 million cars in the same year. This means that if every individual had a car, 45% of Britain’s population had a lift in 2011. However, cars rarely leave the driveway. In 2011, petrol in Britain cost an average of £1.14 a litre.
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Around 800 cars are parked every second in Britain.
The steering wheel is on the right in British cars because people drive on the left side of the road.
75% of new cars sold in Britain in 2013 had a manual gearbox. They had a paddle shifter (called a stick shift or gearbox in Britain), rather than an automatic transmission.
