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Major Improvments
Post WWII led to a mass increase in new and improved parts for cars as well as the mass production during the 1950's -
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Fuel Injector
The fuel injector first began getting used in the early 1950s and gained more and more traction up until the 1990s where it mostly replaced carburetors -
Chevy Bel Air
The Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible was one the most iconic cars from the era showing off new advances and is just an honorable mention as it's a beautiful car -
Turbocharger
The turbocharger was first used in the Chevrolet Corvair Monza and the Oldsmobile Jetsfire which were very short lived however the turbocharger was adopted into passenger cars to increase performance of smaller displacement engines -
Mustang
On march 9th, 1964, The mustang brand was established bringing forth a whole new era of muscle cars -
Seat-belts
In 1968, safety became a major part of car manufacturing leading to manufacturers putting seat-belts in cars -
Airbags
Airbags were first implemented into cars in the 1970s and were used by major automotive manufacturers -
Four Wheel Steering
The first brand to use the idea of four wheel steering was Mazda with the MX-02 concept cat and later the 626 and MX6 were released to the public -
Hybrids
In the 1990s, hybrid cars began to get commercial success for being less gas dependent and more environmentally friendly with Honda and Toyota being the leading examples -
Airbags II
In the 1990s airbags became much more common place and were greatly improved, with a new law saying all cars needed an airbag -
GPS
In the 1980s, GPS technology was allowed to go public and in 1990, the first car with a built in GPS hit the road -
Smart cars
In early 2000s to present day, smart cars have been getting more advanced with Tesla being the most well known manufacturer with self driving cars -
Rear-view camera
The rear-view camera is a very useful device in most modern cars that makes it much easier to back out of areas where you cant just look to see whats behind you -
Autonomous safety
during the 2010s, lots of advancements were made for safety like lane keep assist, radar cruise control, and collision avoidance -
Airbags III
As of 2020 airbags have been reshaped in order to help prevent the most common head injuries to make cars safer in an accident