What Your Wheels Reveal About You
You might not think it, but the kind of car you drive and how you drive it says a lot about who you are as a person. After all, you made a choice: you picked that vehicle out of all the ones you could've chosen, and you chose to drive the way you do. Wondering what that says about you? Here are 20 things your wheels and driving habits reveal about your personality.
1. You Drive a Massive Pick-Up
Contrary to belief, driving a massive pick-up truck might scream dominance and power on the road, but it certainly doesn't reflect that about you. Instead, the bigger, flashier, or more intimidating the vehicle you drive, the less confident you actually feel about yourself. In other words, you're using your car to compensate for your lack of confidence.
2. You Rep a Sports Logo
Sporting a sports logo of your favorite team somewhere on your vehicle? You enjoy being part of the crowd and thrive in it. You're probably extroverted, too, the kind of person who doesn't mind rolling down the window to chat with strangers about sports stats at a red light.
3. You Speed
If you speed a lot, no matter if you're late to a function or just out for a drive, that tendency likely points to you as being an impatient person. You're the type who doesn't care if you break a few laws if it means you'll get to experience the thrill of zipping down the road.
4. Your Car Is Clean & Organized
If you're meticulous about your car and how things are organized, that either means you're a clean freak (no surprise there) or you lack control in other areas of your life. To compensate, you keep your vehicle as tidy as can be.
5. Your Car Is Cluttered & Disorganized
If your car is always cluttered with different items, old receipts, and crumpled wrappers you forgot to throw out, you're probably pretty chaotic as a person. You're adventurous, free-spirited, and maybe even highly creative. Or you're just too busy to clean up the mess.
6. You Have Family Stickers
Got family bumper stickers on the back of your car? There's no surprise here, either: you're family-oriented. You love the life you've built and you're proud to show it off. If you also have a "baby in car" sticker, you're someone who's extra cautious when out on the road.
7. You Drive an SUV
If you drive an SUV, your top priority is safety. SUVs are a step above standard sedans, and being taller and bigger means you not only take up more space on the road, but you also see more of it. It's no wonder why they're the perfect size for small families.
8. You Sport Ultra-Bright Headlights
If you like your headlights to be extra bright in the dark, you're either someone who has extremely bad eyesight and can't see further than two meters ahead, or you care more about your own safety and comfort than others. After all, these bright lights might be helpful for you, but they're blinding for everyone else on the road.
9. You Drive a Minivan
Driving a minivan is another step up from the SUV, and if you sport this vehicle, you're extremely family-oriented. In fact, your family's comfort is your top concern, and the size of a minivan allows ample room to stretch and relax.
10. You Complain About Everything When You Drive
If you're the type of person who complains about everything on the road, whether it's other drivers, unpaved streets, or confusing road signs, you're probably someone who has a short temper. There's nothing that doesn't set you off, and you'll always find an excuse to cuss out others or honk your horn.
11. You Drive Slow & Steady
Not a speedster but a snail on the road? You're someone who values safety over looking flashy, and you're not the type to risk getting into trouble just to impress others. You know all the road signs by heart and you follow the rules, always.
12. You Crank the Music Up
You're the life of the party. You're the person who lets your friends have a turn at the aux because you just like music, even if it's not from your playlist. You never enforce rules about the volume level, because you're more about living in the moment than anything else.
13. You Keep the Noise Level Down
If you're not the type of person who cranks up the volume in the car to jam to your favorite tunes and instead prefer keeping it relatively silent, you're probably someone who thinks of driving as a way to calm down. Your mind is likely often cluttered, and you need space and quiet to reorganize your thoughts.
14. You Drive an Electric or a Hybrid
If you drive an electric or a hybrid, you either care about the environment, want others to think that you do, or you just like the convenience more. You might also just be tired of rising fuel costs and are looking for ways to save money.
15. You Rep a Political Sticker
If you rep a political sticker on your vehicle, you're bold, brash, and you don't care what others think. You might especially do this if the party you're supporting is the opposite of what the majority is swinging toward, and you feel compelled to let everyone know you're not part of the crowd.
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16. You Hang a Flag Out Your Window
Got a flag hanging outside your car window? If it's your country's flag, you're probably fairly patriotic, and you love showing off where you're from, especially when you're driving out of state. If it's a flag of your favorite sports team, you're a big fanatic and want others to know it.
17. You Purposely Speed to Block Others from Merging
Are you the type of person who purposely blocks others from merging? You might think it shows dominance, but what it really shows is that you probably lack confidence and control over your own life, and feel the need to assert your superiority on random drivers.
18. You Avoid Parking at All Costs
If you hate parking and will do just about anything to avoid it, you're probably the type of person who doesn't trust themselves and their abilities. You often criticize yourself too much, even when you are capable of doing the task you lack confidence in.
19. You Drive a Luxury Car
If you drive a luxury car, you're probably doing it to show off. Your image is super important to you, and so is how others view you and your life. Driving an expensive vehicle carries status, and you thrive in that.
20. You Drive a Cybertruck
If you drive a Cybertruck, you're probably someone who likes to stand out from the crowd. You don't care that you're driving in a hideous polygon-looking thing—you just care about being at the center of attention. To you, you think your car looks futuristic.
