History of Automobiles

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  • First Automobile Built

    First Automobile Built

    First Steam-Powered Automobile was built by Nicholas- Joseph- Cugnot
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    History of Automobils

  • First Internal Combustion Engine

    First Internal Combustion Engine

    The first internal combustion engine was made by J. J. Etienne Lenior. These engines were used to power a variaty of things but not thought of until 1886
  • First Internal Combustion Car

    First Internal Combustion Car

    The first internal combustion engine car was made by Carl Benz it was a fourstroke gasoline engine. This same type of engine is used in todays automobile. They were alot smaller than steam engines back then and more efficent but did not have the torque of a steam engine
  • First electric car of the world

    First electric car of the world

    Invented by a German whose name was Flocken called the Flocken Elekenwagon

  • First Car Production

    First car production by Karl Benz in 1888
  • First Diesel Engine

    First Diesel Engine

    Rudolf Diesel invented the first diesel engine. The diesel engine is direct injection. This means that fuel is directly injected into the combustion chamber. With direct injection diesel engines can achieve higher compression ratios which makes it more efficient.
  • Oldsmobile factory starts production

    Oldsmobile factory starts production

    Ransom E. Olds developed the production of automobile in Detriot

  • Telescope Shock Absorber Invented

    Was designed by C.L.Horock which was the telescope shock absorber was a piston and a cylinder fitted in a metal sleeve with one way valve
  • The model T Ford was invented

    The model T Ford was invented

    The Model T was built it was the most widely produced 4 seater car of its time
  • William Durant forms General Motors

    William Durant forms General Motors

  • The first sports car

    The first sports car

    The Mercer Raceabout was one of the first sports cars
  • First Automobile Assembly line

    First Automobile Assembly line

    Henery Ford developed the first assembly line for automobiles. this made cars faster and cheaper

  • First Hydraulic Brakes

    The first hydraulic brakes were used by Fred Duesenberg on his racecar. Since automobils were becoming faster and heavier they needed a stronger way to stop.
  • Vintage Era

    Vintage Era

    Lasted from end of WW1 to the end of 1929 during this tine the front engine car became dominate they had closed bobies and standardized controls

  • First singled foot pedal to operate 4 wheel brakes

    previously drivers had to apply a hand and a foot brake at the same time.
  • First front wheel car in pre WWII era

    First front wheel car in pre WWII era

    First front wheel drive car with fully enclosed bodies with a trunk for storage

  • Flashing Turn Signals Introduced

    A Deleware compeny uses a thermal switch to create the flashing turn signals with electricity
  • First Automatic Transmission

    First Automatic Transmission

    The Hydramatic transmission was made General Motors Cadillac and Oldsmobile

  • First Air Conditioned Car

    The first airconditioned car was made by Packerd Motor Car Company
  • Post war era high compression v8 engines and modern bodies

    Post war era high compression v8 engines and modern bodies

    The development of high compression engines and modern bodies created an revolunary change to ponton style.
  • Jeep Is Designed

    Jeep Is Designed

    Karl Pabst designs the first jeep and are made for the allied armed forces

  • First Seatbelt in Automobiles Offered

    English engineer George Cayly invented the seatbelt which was offered as options in vehicles

  • Cruse Control Devolped

    A blind man named Ralph Teeter invented cruise control mechasism that driver can set to hold car at one speed

  • First Power Steering

    Chrysler Corporation introduced ith first powersteering car called the "Hydraguide". Since cars were bigger and had larger engines they were harder to steer so power steering was invented.

  • First Fuel Injection Car

    Chrysler and Bendix used the first fuel injected engine in their car. Fuel injection was used to achieve greater fuel economy and less harmful emmissions.

  • Airbags Become Standard Option

    Airbags become standard in all cars
  • First Diesel Car

    First Diesel Car

    The first diesel powered car was made by Oldsmobile
  • Modern Era

    Modern Era

    Vehicles are more aero dynmaic and more electronics like EFI and advanced ECUs with variable valve timing direct injection and more advanced diesels with commom rail that uses Piezo electric injectors. And modern cars dont use distriubtors the engine control unit controls ign. system with coil on plug. All modern engines now are overhead valva, overhead cam or dual overhead cam unlike older flathead engines