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James Watt
James Watt creates the first pressurized steam engine that proved to be more efficient then Newcomen's automobile. This new engine made traveling, trading, and communication more available and cheaper -
First Self-Propelled Car
Joseph Cugnot creates the first self- propelled car which impacts the Industrial Revolution because it speeds up the mean of transportation. -
Human propelled
Ivan Kulibin started working on a human-pedalled carriage with a steam engine.Some of its features included a flywheel, brake, gearbox, and bearing. This made the car more futuristic and more like the modern car. -
Steam Engine
William Murdoch creates a steam engine which could carry four tons. This made transportation and trade easier, faster, and cheaper. -
First Patent
The first automobile patent in the United States was granted to Oliver Evans in 1789. This started the mass production of automobiles and got them more revolutionized. -
Muti-use Car
Evans, who got the first patent for the car, made the car accessible to drive on not only land, but in water too. This expanded transportation and where people could go. -
Electric Car
In 1828, Ányos Jedlik created a tiny model car powered by his new electric motor. This was a new type of engine that was more technological. -
First Combustion engine
Froncois Isaac de Rivaz invents the first internal combustion engine which was more powerful then the steam engine for its weight. -
First Two-Stroke Engine
In 1860, Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir, a Frenchman, built the first successful two-stroke gas driven engine -
More Efficient
Alphonse Bear de Rochas figured out how to compress the gas in the same cylinder in which it was to burn, which is the way we still do it. -
Carriage Car
Dr. J.W. Carhart built the first carriage sized automobile in the United States. This started the mass production in the U.S. and got more people buying cars. -
First Gasoline Car
Marcus builds the first gasoline car that makes it more efficient and cheaper to own. -
First MotorCycle
Gottllieb Daimler's creates the first wooden motorcycle in his workshop. The motorcycle was cheaper and in some cases was more efficient. -
First Run on Streets
The first run on public roads with the first gasoline car was made in Springfield, MA. -
Now Here!
Henry Ford's car could now be available to be seen on the roads. He used the money he made on the first car to make the next one. -
Back Again!!
The release date of Ford's automobil after many years of not being produced. This jump started Ford's company into what it is today. -
First Grandpix
The first grandpix was organized in France. Two of the drivers were killed and was banned. This was the start of racing. -
Henry Ford Model T
Henry Ford created the Model T automobile that revolutionized America. This car was much more affordable and allowed more people to purchase these cars. -
Auto Racing
Many European auto producers start making cars modified for racing. This jump starts these companys. -
First Electric Start
The first electric start on the automobile was invented in order to get rid of the crank start so the car would be more female friendly. This expanded the automobiles popularity to the female gender in addition.