People who own emerald green automobiles, it turns out, have the most positive attitude about the course of their own lives.
Dark blue and silver are other colors chosen by upbeat people.
Red supposedly connotes an aggressive, high-speed personality, while yellow, theoretically, is for folks with sunny dispositions.
But survey data show that people who drive red or yellow cars have below-average confidence. And black cars, supposedly a sign of power and elegance, are driven by the most downbeat drivers of all.
Car colour of the driver + their confidence:
Emerald green - 5.5% above average
Dark blue - 3.2% above average
Silver - 1.2% above average
White - Average
Sunny yellow - 3.7% below average
Orange - 4.1% below average
Bright blue - 5.5% below average
Bright yellow - 8.3% below average
Red - 8.8 % below average
Black - 14.6% below average
Car colour + moods:
Black, dark blue, or silver - Consistent moods
White, sunny yellow, or bright blue - Modest mood swings
Orange, red, bright yellow, or emerald green - The most pronounced mood swings
Dark blue and silver are other colors chosen by upbeat people.
Red supposedly connotes an aggressive, high-speed personality, while yellow, theoretically, is for folks with sunny dispositions.
But survey data show that people who drive red or yellow cars have below-average confidence. And black cars, supposedly a sign of power and elegance, are driven by the most downbeat drivers of all.
Car colour of the driver + their confidence:
Emerald green - 5.5% above average
Dark blue - 3.2% above average
Silver - 1.2% above average
White - Average
Sunny yellow - 3.7% below average
Orange - 4.1% below average
Bright blue - 5.5% below average
Bright yellow - 8.3% below average
Red - 8.8 % below average
Black - 14.6% below average
Car colour + moods:
Black, dark blue, or silver - Consistent moods
White, sunny yellow, or bright blue - Modest mood swings
Orange, red, bright yellow, or emerald green - The most pronounced mood swings
