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How Your Car Color Affects You
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Color affects us in many ways more than we think, psychologically colors trigger how we think and feel. There has been a study showing that almost eighty percent of first impressions are based on color alone. In the past, there have been rumors that red cars are more expensive to insure because they were thought to be driven faster. Although today we now know that insurance companies do not care what color the vehicle is.
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Car Color and Its Meanings
Car color seems to have many different meanings and references towards them. While some are known to stand out some are known to blend in. Below are a number of colors with what most people think about them. Yellow – More than likely it will attract the most attention, but may be so distracting it can bother some people. Defensivedrivinglubbock1.com
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Silver/Gray – These cars can be noticed fairly easy during the day, but at night or during a storm can be harder to see and tend to blend in with its surroundings. Red – Loves to stand out and attract attention, but is typically known to be the one speeding or being reckless. Purple – has been known to show being adventurous and self-reliant, but is not a very popular choice among men. Orange - Combining yellow and red, orange stands out and also attract attention, but the vibrant color can be a bit too much for others. It is also one of the least popular car colors. Green – are usually seen as being very connected with safety, but can be bothersome to some people. Some Drivers claim to have had no accidents when owning a green vehicle. Defensivedrivinglubbock1.com
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Blue – Known to be a very trusting and stable (usually in males) person, but some blues can be seen as depressing or sad. Black – People associate black with being stylish and having class, but they can be very hard to see especially at night.
Does Car Colors Really Have Meaning
There are no scientific observations about car colors, but there just might be some truth behind them. Colors can affect the way people Defensivedrivinglubbock1.com
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think psychologically so maybe the different car colors can affect the way someone drives. Your driving habits might not change whether you drive a yellow or a blue car, but maybe there are some people that really get affected by the colors.
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