the evolution of land transportation

Motorcycle

Jan 1, 1867

Inventor about
Sylvester Howard Roper was an American. He invented a two-cylinder, steam-engine motorcycle that was powered by coal.

Motorized School bus

Jan 1, 1914

School Bus History
In 1914 Wayne Works put a wooden kid hack onto an automobile chassis creating a bus. All the passengers sat on perimeter seating, facing the center rather than the front of the bus like we do today.

Diesel Powered Train

Jan 1, 1930

Rail transport: a timeline
This train was invented by a German engineer, Ruldolph Diesel. The Diesel trains were much faster, quieter, and cleaner than steam trains. They were also more comfortable for passengers and carried much heavier loads than steam engines. Diesel trains are still used today all over the world.

True automatic transmission car

Jan 31, 1948

history automatic transmission
The system was developed by G M engineer, Earl Thompson, it was the Hydr-Matic system like: Lincoln, Bently, Hudson.

Electric Wheelchair

Jan 1, 1950

George Klein inventor of the electric wheelchairThe electric wheelchair was developed to help the big number of disabled veterans from the Second World War. The first successfully working electric wheelchair is now on display at the Canada Science and Technology musuem.

First three point seatbelt car

Jan 1, 1959

this day in history
The new seatbelts secured both uppper and lower body. In the interest of safety Volvo made the new seatbelt design aviable to other car manufactures for free. From 1968 it was required on all American cars.

On-Board diagnostic system II or OBUII

Jan 1, 1990

ObdII
Provides almost complete engine control. All cars since January 1, 1996 have been built with the OBDII system.

Electric scooter

Jan 31, 1998

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It is new and very popular foldable scooter. It took five years to make the model which is made out of airplane-grade aluminuem and polyurethane wheels.

Ice bike

Jan 1, 2003

Time Magazine
Adventurer Doug Stoup worked with a bike designer, an aerospace engineer, and Dan Hanebrink to build a bike that could ride in Antartica. The Ice bike has no plastic parts and it has super fat low pressure tires.

Witty Wheels

Jan 1, 2006

time magazine
This car was a cross between a chopper, a compact and a UFO. The lowemission car runs on compressed natural gas stored in tw cylinders behind the passenger's seat. This car can go as fast as 80 miles per hour!