Betsy, George and Beast are most popular pet names owner have for their cars

BETSY, George and Beast are the most popular pet names owners have for their cars, a poll shows.

Four in ten motors have a nickname — and Rusty is among the top 20, too.

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Owners also say they express their love for their cars by talking to them, stroking the dashboard and even giving them hugs.

And more than a third of younger drivers say they feel more attached to their car than to their parents or grandparents.

Many found selling a car more upsetting than a break-up.

Used car sales site Your Red Car, which carried out the survey, said: “Every pre-loved car has its own story.”