I used to think that the "coast" button on the cruise control would actually take you to the coast, specifically Port Aransas. I was very disappointed when I started to drive and it didn't.
A childhood belief about cars

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "cruise control" button in cars meant that the car could drive/maneauver itself.— Myriam
- I thought that cruise control was like autopilot i.e the car would just drive itself if you turned it on— Yqatuba
- I used to say " The ghost is clear!" Instead of "The coast is clear"— Jake
- I used to believe that some first names were specifically for children and some were specifically for adults.— Marco
- I believed the urinals in port-o-potties were sinks.Anon
- I used to believe that the remote control could control all the things in my house, including my dog.— Felipe