If people on Earth could only travel in deep space, you'd probably see a lot of traffic jams, Bill Borucki, NASA's chief Kepler scientist, joked Monday. The Kepler telescope peered at 42,000 stars, examining just a tiny slice of our galaxy to see how many planets like Earth are out there. Scientists then extrapolated that figure to the rest of the galaxy, which has hundreds of billions of stars.
Quick Answer. Interest rates of 4 percent or lower can be considered good rates on a new car loan, as of 2015. Interest rates on car loans fluctuate considerably with market interest rates, the borrower's credit score, the repayment term of the loan and whether the car is new or used. Continue Reading.
The interest rate on hire purchase varies depending on the finance company and the item you are financing. With car finance, the rate may be similar to the interest rate on a personal loan.Interest is calculated at a fixed rate on the total amount you borrow for each year of the agreement.f you want to compare the cost of a hire purchase agreement with the cost of a loan, you cannot compare them by using the APR as a hire purchase agreement does not have to show APR as a loan does.