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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Electric Car timespan
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Jan 1, 1400
15th century Horse Drawn Carriage http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_the_horse_drawn_carriage_invented
This a horse drawn carriage that was invented in Hungary in the fifteenth century. This was a somewhat slow ride because the speed depended on the speed of the horse. At top speed the horse drawn carriage would only go 30 to 35 miles an hour. This was a very significant invention at the time period because it picked up the speed of travel. We would think that 30 miles per hour is very slow but the speed improved because before the horse and buggy they traveled as fast as they could walk. -
Jan 1, 1400
Horse drawn carriage website citation
"When Was the Horse Drawn Carriage Invented?" WikiAnswers. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_was_the_horse_drawn_carriage_invented. -
Steam Engine Car
This is a steam car that was invented by many inventors in the eighteenth century. It is estimated that there are 100,000 patents for the car. This is different from the horse drawn carriage because it uses steam, and only went two and a half miles per hour. Even though it was not successful this car is important because it was the first car besides the wind car, which had no pictures.
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Steam Car website citation
"The History of the Automobile - Steam Cars." The History of the Automobile - Steam Cars. About.com, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aacarssteama.htm. -
Late 1800's electric car
In 1899, in Belguim a person built an electric racing car called "La Jamais Contente". It broke an on land speed record when the vehichle traveled 68 miles per hour. Electric cars became popular in the 1890’s and the early 1900’s. There are two main reasons of how this electric car is different from the steam car. First, it uses and electricity instead of steam. Also, the electric car has a roof covering the car.
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Late 1800's electric car
"History of Electric Vehicles." About.com Inventors. About.com, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/History-Of-Electric-Vehicles.htm. -
Model T Ford
A Model T could almost go 25 miles per hour. It got only 25 miles per gallon. The Model T was invented in 1908 by Henry Ford. It was different from the electric car because it used gas instead of electricity. Another vital difference is that the Model T has a steering wheel which the electric car did not. The steering wheel is an extremely important invention that a lot of people take for granted too much.
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Model T website citation
"Ford Model T History and The Early Years Of the Ford Motor Company." History Of The Ford Model T, Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company Background, History and Facts. Frontenac Motor Company, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://www.modelt.ca/background.html. -
Honda Insight
This was the first hybrid car ever mass-produced in the United States. It was first made in Japan. The car won many awards and had amazing rates for mpg. It got 61-city mpg and 70-highway mpg. These mpg numbers come from the EPA formula. There is a huge difference between this car’s mpg and the mpg of the 1908 Model T Ford which only received 25 miles to the gallon. This car also has air conditioning which the Model T didn't.
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Honda Insight website citation
"History of Hybrid Vehicles." New Hybrid Reviews, News & Hybrid Mileage (MPG) Info. HybridCars.com, 13 June 2011. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://www.hybridcars.com/history/history-of-hybrid-vehicles.html. -
Honda Insight Website Citation
"Honda Worldwide | World News | News Releases | September 6, 1999." Honda Worldwide | World News | News Releases | September 6, 1999. Honda Motor Company, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://world.honda.com/news/1999/4990906c.html. -
2012 Nissan Leaf
This is a picture of a blue 2012 Nissan Leaf. This is a modern day 100 % electric car. This car had a jump from the 1999 Honda Insight because it gets even better gas mileage. The 2012 Nissan Leaf gets 103 mpg according to the EPA. This is 33 mpg better than the Honda Insight. This car also has many cool accessories that the Honda Insight does not have. The Leaf has led headlights and a solar panel spoiler.
http://kpbj.com/feature_articles/2012-02-29/2012_nissan_leaf_the_ev_goes_mainstream -
Nissan Leaf website citation
Coppola, Larry. "KPBJ.COM | 2012 Nissan LEAF - The EV Goes mainstream | Feature Articles | Lary Coppola | KITSAP PENINSULA BUSINESS JOURNAL." 2012 Nissan LEAF. Larry Coppola, 29 Feb. 2012. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://kpbj.com/feature_articles/2012-02-29/2012_nissan_leaf_the_ev_goes_mainstream. -
Nissan Leaf website citation
"KEY FEATURES." Nissan USA. Nissan, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/key-features.
