The Evolution of Automobile (FOT1A)

By jirimFOT1A
  • First self propelled road vehicle

    First self propelled road vehicle

    Nicolas Joseph Cugnot was one of the first inventors to use the rotary movement of a steam piston to move an object such as a tire
  • First automobile patent is granted

    First automobile patent is granted

    Oliver Evans recieved the first patent for his self propelled vehicle which was the first amphibious vehicle in the United States
  • First successful internal combustion engine

    First successful internal combustion engine

    Jean Lenoir patented two cycle engine running off of coal gas was the first successful internal combustion engine.
  • Fiirst gaoline powered automobile

    Fiirst gaoline powered automobile

    Karl benz created the first commercial automobile
  • First official car race

    First official car race

    A Paris magazine, Le Perit Journal, hosted the first car race to test the quality of the cara
  • First Grand Prix

    First Grand Prix

    The first Grand Prix was created by the Automobile Club de France
  • First affordable car

    First affordable car

    Ford created the Ford Model T also known as the first affordable car
  • First assembly line

    First assembly line

    Henry Ford creates and installs the first assemly line for manufactured parts
  • First single foot brake

    First single foot brake

    Hispano-Suiza was the first car with a single foot pedal to apply the brakes on every wheel
  • First luxury car is made

    First luxury car is made

    The idea of having your own personalized luxurious car was finally operational in 1920.
  • Power Steering is introduced into cars

    Power Steering is introduced into cars

    Francis Davis and George Jessup created an invention called power steering which aids in the movement of the wheel thus requiring less force to turn the steering wheel
  • First stretch limo is built

    First stretch limo is built

    First limo made in Forth Smith
  • First air conditioned car is built

    First air conditioned car is built

    Nash Motor Company is the first company to include air conditioning in there vehicles
  • Jeep is built

    Jeep is built

    American Bantam created the jeep to suit the needs of the United States Army
  • Airbag is created

    Airbag is created

    John Hetrick creates the first airbag
  • SUV is created

    SUV is created

    The first Sports Utility Vehicle is created
  • ABS is created

    ABS is created

    Anti-lock Braking System is created thus decreasing the safe stopping distance
  • The modern car

    The modern car

    The standard car of today uses new productive technology
  • Enviromentally friendly cars

    Enviromentally friendly cars

    Car companies are encouraged to create more fuel efficient cars. Some cars are ran of alternative sourses of fuel.
  • Hybrid cars

    Hybrid cars

    Honda and toyota are the first car companies to introduce and use a petrolium/electric car engine.

  • Sources Part 2

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