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Steam engine
Originally made to pump water out of mines.James watt improved upon the newcomen engines,later leading to the development of locomotives.
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Working Gas Powered Vehicle
September 20,1893 the Duryea Brothers successfully built and tested the first gas powered vehicle on public roads in Springfield,Massachusetts.Three years later they founded the first american automotive company named Duryea Motor Wagon Company.
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Shock Absorbers
1898 is when french men J.M.M. Truffault built the very first shock absorber for vehicles that he installed on a bike.A year later he became friends and business partners with an american man named Edward V. Hartford.They eventually successfully sold their first set of shocks to a racer named Leon Thery after he saw there potential.
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Functional Car Brakes
Louis Renault was credited with the idea of drum brakes in 1902.Later on becoming standard in the automotive industry.The first company to manufacture these brakes in the U.S. was A.H. Raymond Co.
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Electric Starter
The Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company was given the patent for the idea of a electric starter.Which was developed by Charles Kettering and Henry Leland.It also doubles as a generator when the engine is running.
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Assembly Line
Henry ford installed the first ever automotive assembly line,reducing the build time of his cars.It also made the cars cheaper to sell.This made it possible for him to make the cars inexpensive like he wanted to.
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All Steel Car Body
With the new development of metal fabrication technology.Dodge introduced the first all steel car.The steel body allowed the car to be more durable and safe.
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Flashing Turn Signals
The Protex Safety Signal Company had introduced the first flashing turn signals.But it can also be attributed to Edgar A. Walz Jr.
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Vehicle Air Conditioning
Motor Company GM developed an air conditioning system,but Packard was the first to sell factory air conditioning in their vehicles.
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Air Bags
John w. Hetrick had the idea of an air bag design after being in an accident.It was later improved upon by Ford and General Motors.
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Cruise Control
Ralph Teetor was a blind man who got the idea for cruise control from the constant speeding a slowing of his lawyer's driving.After multiple patents for the invention,it was finally first introduced in Chrysler vehicles.
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Seat Belts
The seat belt was originally invented by George Cayley.The more modern seat belts mostly seen in cars today were invented by Nils Bohlin.Motor Company Volvo hired Nils to make seat belts for their vehicles.
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Catalytic Converter
Invented by Eugene Houdry for smoke stacks.But the use of these converters where first introduced when air pollution regulations where made for auto motives.
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Parking Sensors
Originally invented to help the blind navigate,but wasn't until the Toyota Prius that they were used like they're known today.
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Tesla Auto pilot
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Holo Ride
A company made by Audi but can be used in other car manufacturers,allows the passengers to use virtual reality like a vr roller coaster.And by going to their official website you can request a demo ride of the experience.
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