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The first tires were made of vulcanized rubber which was invented by Charles Goodyear in 1844.
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In France, Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir made the first internal combustion engine. The gas engine used coal gas.
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Edaward J. Claghorn was issued the first patent for automobile seat belts in New York, New York.
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The first brakes that were invented were disc brakes by inventor Fredrick William Lanchester in 1901
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In 1903 Mary Anderson made the first working windshield wiper which were operated by a lever.
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In Birmingham, England Olive Lucas made a standard electric car horn.
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In 1913 an unknown prisoner from Denver created the first car alarm system. This was manual and was triggered when someone tried to crank the engine.
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In 1929 Paul Galvin invented the first car radio. Galvin was the head of Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, but you had to buy the radio seperate from the automobile.
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The first electrical turn signal was introduced by Buick in 1938.
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Packard Motor Car Company was the first manufacturer that offered air conditioning in their automobiles.
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In the 1940 Packard 180 series, Packard introcued the first electrical windows.
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In 1951 Walter Linderer, a German engineer, designed an airbag which was based on a compressed air system. It was found to be impractical because it could not blow up fast enough for maximum safety.
