The next time you pull up to a traffic signal, you might be sitting next to a Betsy or Betty — but we're not talking about the driver.A new study found 42 percent of people named their vehicles. Betsy and Betty are the most popular names drivers give their vehicles, according to the 2018 National Name Your Car Day survey, which was commissioned by GM BuyPower Card."There is such an emotional connection that drivers have for their cars – naming them is just one way they show attachment," Chris Duke, host of Motorz TV and GM BuyPower Card ambassador, said in a statement. "Owners spend so much time in their cars and memories are made there – the survey definitely shows that bond and the thought process behind naming a car."Women were 7 percent more likely to name their vehicles than men. A majority of survey respondents (73 percent) said naming a vehicle "fosters a stronger bond" with the vehicle.More than half (56 percent) said the personality, make, model and color of the vehicle help to influence what the vehicle's name will be. And because of that, 43 percent of owners said they wait to name their vehicle until after they've owned it for a month.The survey was released Tuesday, which is National Name Your Car Day. Social media users shared their vehicle names and thoughts on naming vehicles using #NameYourCarDay.
The next time you pull up to a traffic signal, you might be sitting next to a Betsy or Betty — but we're not talking about the driver.
A new study found 42 percent of people named their vehicles. Betsy and Betty are the most popular names drivers give their vehicles, according to the , which was commissioned by GM BuyPower Card.
"There is such an emotional connection that drivers have for their cars – naming them is just one way they show attachment," Chris Duke, host of Motorz TV and GM BuyPower Card ambassador, said in a statement. "Owners spend so much time in their cars and memories are made there – the survey definitely shows that bond and the thought process behind naming a car."
Women were 7 percent more likely to name their vehicles than men. A majority of survey respondents (73 percent) said naming a vehicle "fosters a stronger bond" with the vehicle.
More than half (56 percent) said the personality, make, model and color of the vehicle help to influence what the vehicle's name will be. And because of that, 43 percent of owners said they wait to name their vehicle until after they've owned it for a month.
The survey was released Tuesday, which is National Name Your Car Day. Social media users using #NameYourCarDay.
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