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- 1. A Car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally for the transport of people rather than goods.
- 3. The first Idea and Practice Began in 15th Century In the early 15th century, the Portuguese arrived in China and the interaction of the two cultures led to a variety of new technologies, including the creation of a wheel that turned under its own power. By the 1600s, small steam-powered engine models were developed, but it was another century before a full- sized engine-powered automobile was created.
- 4. Nicolas Joseph Cugnot From France invented first self- propelled mechanical vehicle in 1769. Built the first True Automobile • Tricycle • Steam Engine • 4 passengers • 2.25 miles per hour
- 5. In 1800 Steam buses were used in Paris Steam Carriages before Trains Disadvantage of the Steam Engine: Noisy Smelly Dangerous Because of boiler explosions
- 6. 1876 Nikolaus August Otto Created the first gasoline powered engine 1890’s Automobiles were considered recreational vehicles for the wealthy 1898 50 automobile manufacturing companies in the United States
- 7. Allowed people to • Travel at higher speeds • Longer distances • Safer The three horse power Oldsmobile First commercially successful vehicle 1901 – 425 sold 1905 – 5,000 sold
- 8. Henry Ford 1908 - Invented the Model T Inexpensive Versatile Easy to maintain Enabled middle class people to own an automobile
- 9. In the 1930s car engines and bodies became large and luxurious.
- 10. Between the 1950’s and 1960’s American manufacturers started making smaller cars, but their engine size and horsepower increased. By the 1980’s Technology started to grow in America because of new Japanese innovations and imports.
- 11. Lamborghini Aventador Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX As the 21st century progressed and computer technology began to be utilized . Features including Auto Transmission, Anti-lock brake, skid-control system, Side airbags , Remote keyless entry, Automatic climate control vents, Cruise Control.
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