Posted on 01/29/2023 6:24:40 PM PST by AZJeep
Results of IQ versus Cars study. Published in UK https://www.scrapcarcomparison.co.uk/blog/smartest-drivers/
Our research showed that Skoda drivers were the most intelligent of the 22 car brands included in the study, with an average IQ score of 99. Interestingly, our previous research found that Skoda drivers were the drivers with the least psychopathic tendencies too, perhaps demonstrating that Skoda drivers may be calmer on the roads.
Suzuki (98.09), Peugeot (98.09), Mini (97.79) and Mazda (95.91) drivers followed to make up the top five most intelligent motorists when split by car brand driven, all with average IQ scores of over 95.
On the other end of the scale, our study found that BMW drivers generally had a lower IQ, with a score of 91.68, alongside Fiat (90.14) and Land Rover (88.58) drivers. However its worth remembering that worldwide average IQ sits between scores of 85 and 115, so all surveyed sat within that scale.
Gasoline car drivers scored an average IQ score of 94.35, followed by hybrid (93.89) and diesel (92.91) drivers, while electric drivers placed in fourth position with an average score of 90.19 β 4.16 less than gasoline drivers on average.
Those choosing a white car scoring on average 95.71 on the IQ test β a significant 7.28 more than those choosing green vehicles, who ranked with an average IQ score of 88.43.
Oh yeah, I’ve seen the open books distraction plenty. Once a young woman had her feet against the dash, with a book laying against the steering wheel.
I always glance at what is next to me. Situational awareness. Nuts behind the wheel are everywhere.
Grew up in a wrecker business and have always built my own 50s, 60s, and 70s classics as daily drivers. Flip them when I get a good offer and build another one. Still to date I have not had one daily driver that had computerized engine management or was made of plastic. I still use bumper jacks... :)
If you're really smart you ride motorcycles and know how to not die on them. Or have a chauffeur.
People who drive Dodge chargers and challengers are the dumbest a holes that have ever lived.
At least down here in Houston.
The levels of stupid, and general lack of concern about others on the road is jaw dropping.
>> Gas car owners are a lot smarter than electrical car owners.
>> Regular car owners are smarter than the flashy car owners.
>> White car owners are smarter than green (yuk) car owners
...’n rednecks drivin’ our diesels are dummer’n all the rest, EXCEPT we’s smarter’n electric car drivers! That’s my story’n I’m sticken to it!
I dont know the answer to that but I do know this. Anyone driving slower than me, is an idiot and anyone driving faster, is a maniac!!
No mention of Nissan Altimas?
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Last July I rented a couple different auto on a business trip. The second leg I had a dark Red Challenger. It was a beautiful car in appearance. A real head turner. Of course, it did not have the HEMI engine.
However, it handled like crap. Frankly, I was more impressed with the Ford Escape that I had rented on the first part of the business trip.
Quick tip: seek an alternate road if you see a car marked with “All Asian Driving School.”
“Wait, what? The highest group still scored below 100? How does that happen?”
Smarter people had better things to do than take part in this survey.
People that think Americans are bad drivers have never visited Rome.
Bentley (99.9)
Makes sense!
They used to make T-38s. Thatβs why Hitler wanted to take Czechoslovakia. The chassis were pretty good and they were used for self propelled artillery.
They used T-38s as MBTs for a couple Panzer divisions even into Barbarossa.
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