Overall length4.08 m
77 billionBohr radii
1.1Kayaks
5.1 hundredthsCity blocks
About 4.08 meters; compact by any era's standards
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Volkswagen Beetle
The people's car that conquered the world one sputter at a time/Cars & Road Vehicles
The original Volkswagen Beetle, designed by Ferdinand Porsche under commission from Adolf Hitler, became one of the best-selling cars of all time with over 21 million units produced. The air-cooled flat-four engine produced a modest 25-50 horsepower, yet the car's simplicity, reliability, and charm made it a counterculture icon. It starred in Disney movies, was adopted by hippies, and proved that a car designed by a dictator could become a symbol of peace and love.
Measurements
Curb weight840 kg
11.7Full beer kegs
84 sextillionRhinovirus particles
About 840 kg; remarkably light
Engine power (original)37,000 W
74,000Hamster wheels
185 millionthsCarrier reactors
2.5 tenthsCar engines
About 50 HP from the flat-four engine
Top speed32 m/s
100 millionGlacial retreat
22.9Swimming humans
12.8Jogging humans
About 115 km/h; downhill with a tailwind
Width1.54 m
428 trillionAlpha particles
102,667White blood cells
2.3 tenthsAmbulance lengths
1.54 meters wide
Height1.5 m
1,500Poppy seeds
1.07Foosball tables
1.5 meters tall; the iconic dome
Trunk volume (front)1.4 tenths m³
929 quadrillionthsLake Tahoes
1.2 tenthsPorta-potties
14Watermelons
About 140 liters in the front trunk