19 October 2006

Nice Car...

Every car...Every person...We are all different, and apparently that plays a role in how we drive.

I read this from the Washington Post today...

Does your car have a good personality? Is it a "he" or a "she"?

The answers to those questions might indicate your propensity for road rage. In fact, how people view the "personality" of their cars might be a better indication of how aggressive they'll be behind the wheel than their own personalities.

They found that drivers who thought of their cars as being male or female "scored significantly higher than non-gender-vehicle drivers on aggression, use of vehicle, and driving anger."

Researchers also found that the personality of the car and driver were far from a perfect match. Actually, the perceived personality of the car sometimes was a better predictor of aggressive driving tendencies than the owner's personality.

For example, people who thought of their car as friendly were more likely to behave better on the road, even if they were not particularly friendly people.

I like my car..It's (Notice the Non-Gender) been nice to me...So, it must have a good personality.

I want it to be a nice car...I want to be a better driver :)

CH

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