Half of drivers talk to their cars

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A survey has found that nearly half of all motorists talk to their cars, while a quarter have given their motor a pet name.

Motors.co.uk asked 1,200 drivers about their relationships with their cars. They found that 44 per cent of people admitted they talk to their cars some of the time and 31 per cent confessed to having regular conversations.

Some 21 per cent of men revealed that they sometimes chat to their vehicle, while more people said they had pet names for their cars than for their partners.

Only a quarter of people said they never spoke to their car.

Motors.co.uk marketing director Katie Armitage said: "The findings are certainly an eye opener. There are a lot of motorists out there happily chatting away to their cars and with in-car technology becoming more advanced all the time, their cars could soon be able to talk back to them.

With many people spending several hours a day travelling to work, it's not surprising that more people seem to be talking to their cars. Manufacturers spend millions on advertising trying to give their cars a personality, which could explain why people feel able to relate to their cars."

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