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The First Modern Car
In 1886, Carl Benz filed a patent for his vehicle, marking the birth of the car. The car had a leather seat for 2, a steel frame and engine in the back, and 3 wire spoked wheels.
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Ford Model T
A huge breakthrough in the automobile world, the car is now widely available and affordable to the public with the invention of the Ford Model T. The car was cheap and was easy to travel from place to place
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The VW Beetle
Ferdinand Porsche received orders from Adolf Hitler to create the "people car" (Volkswagen). The car became a huge commercial success as it appealed to a wide audience and was simple
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Fuel Injection
The first cars with fuel injection are released onto the market. The engines were more efficient and reliable. The cars were the Gutbrod Superior and the Goliath GP 700 E
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3 way catalytic converter
As air pollution rose heavily from the rise in automobiles, many sought a solution. This was brought forth in the 3 way catalytic converter, reducing the pollution caused by the up and coming automobile.
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Air Bags
As people began to realize the dangers of cars, the air bags were incorperated into cars for safety reasons. The airbag was able to be innovated into cars affordably in 1984 and became common features
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Fuel innovation
Cars eventually found new ways to get energy. Some used other, more efficient fuels. Some used Hybrids of electricity and fuel, others ran on only electricity.
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The self driving car
Google began work on the self driving car in 2009 and have innovated much since. The car has gone around the U.S. with little error and is still being developed into more
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