Evolution of Cars By facebooker_100002815134832 Jan 1, 1672 Ferdinand Verbiest builds the first steam-powered vehicle Dec 16, 1770 Nicolas Joseph Cugnot demonstrated an experimental steam-driven artillery tractor Dec 16, 1784 William Murdoch builds a working model of a steam carriage Dec 16, 1801 Richard Trevithicke was running a full sized vehicle on the roads of Camborne Dec 16, 1815 Josef Bozek builds an oil-fired steam car Dec 16, 1832 First electric car is built Dec 16, 1861 Nikoulas Otto presented the first internal combustion engine at the Paris World Exhibition with Eugen Langen Dec 16, 1867 Henry Seth Taylor demonstrates his steam buggy at the Stanstead fair in Quebec Dec 16, 1871 Dr. J.W. Carhart creates the first carriage sized automobile suited for use on existing wagon roads Dec 16, 1873 First "real" car made by Amedee Bollee Dec 16, 1886 Karl Benz builds the "first modern" automobile Dec 16, 1893 Diesel engine is invented by Rudolf Diesel Dec 16, 1901 Ferdinand Porsche invents the first hybrid engine Dec 16, 1901 Ford Model T goes into production Dec 16, 1903 Windshield wiper Dec 16, 1924 Safety glass Dec 16, 1938 Ferdinand Porshe invents VW Beetle Dec 16, 1951 Direct fuel injection car is released Dec 16, 1951 Walter Linderer files patent for airbags Dec 16, 1956 Eugene Houdry invents the oxidation catalyst to reduce LA smog Dec 16, 1958 First solar car Dec 16, 1959 First 3-point seat belt Dec 16, 1981 John J. Mooney and Carl D. Keith develop 3- way catalytic converter Dec 16, 1983 Unleaded petrol is used in new cars in Germany Dec 16, 1985 Mercedes-Benz is the first to introduce particulate filters Dec 16, 1995 Greenpeace unveils smile car Most fuel efficient car ever Dec 16, 1997 Toyota unveils Prius, first mass production hybrid car Dec 16, 2007 Honda creates first production ready hyrdogen car- FCX Clarity Dec 16, 2010 Google announces self-driving car project Dec 16, 2013 VW introduces firs 1-liter car
