Timeline: Automotive | Timetoast

Jan 1, 1901

telescope shock absorber and old factory starts production

using a piston and cyclinder fitted inside a metal sleeve car and parts sales s
Jan 1, 1902

standard drum brakes

using cam to force aprt two hinged shoes
Nov 11, 1911

eletric starter

replaced hand cranking https://www.google.com/search?q=automotive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ_AUoA2oVChMIkraGpN-YyQIVCm8-Ch38Ow6k&biw=1821&bih=857&dpr=0.75#tbm=isch&q=eletric+starte27r%
Nov 11, 1914

car body made out of steel

car bodies completly made of steel https://www.google.com/search?q=automotive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ_AUoA2oVChMIkraGpN-YyQIVCm8-Ch38Ow6k&biw=1821&bih=857&dpr=0.75
Nov 11, 1919

single foot pedal to operate four-wheel brakes

made to replace hand and foot brakes https://www.google.com/search?q=automotive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ_AUoA2oVChMIkraGpN-YyQIVCm8-Ch38Ow6k&biw=1821&bih=857&dpr=0.75#tbm=isch&q=single+foot+pedal+cars
Nov 11, 1922

four-wheel hydrolic brakes

replacing ones that relied on pressure of the drivers foot alone https://www.google.com/search?q=automotive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ_AUoA2oVChMIkraGpN-YyQIVCm8-Ch38Ow6k&biw=1821&bih=857&dpr=0.75#tbm=isch&q=hydrolic+brakes
Nov 11, 1934

mass produce front-wheel-drive car

chassis and body welded together https://www.google.com/search?q=automotive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ_AUoA2oVChMIkraGpN-YyQIVCm8-Ch38Ow6k&biw=1821&bih=857&dpr=0.75#tbm=isch&q=front+wheel+drive
Nov 11, 1935

flashing turn signals

thermal interrupter switch to create flashing signals https://www.google.com/search?q=automotive&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ_AUoA2oVChMIkraGpN-YyQIVCm8-Ch38Ow6k&biw=1821&bih=857&dpr=0.75#tbm=isch&q=turn+signals
Nov 11, 1939

air conditioning

cool air
Nov 12, 1950

cruise control

driver can set a steaddy speed to stay while driving
Nov 12, 1960

effort begin to reduce harmful emissions

positive crankcase ventilation
Nov 12, 1966

electronic fuel injection system

delivers carefully controlled fuel and air to the cylinders to keep a cars enginerunning at its best
Nov 12, 1970

air bags become standard

started on drivers side now on both