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The Invention
The first gas powered automobile was invented in 1886 by Karl Benz in Germany. The car was invented because he wanted to create a self-contained vehicle that would push the automotive industry forward. This car was very smelly, broke down often, was very noisy, and gas was hard to find. -
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Cars over time
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1890's cars
Surprisingly, cars have changed from 1886 to 1890, cars now have 4 wheels but they were difficult to drive, had many gauges to monitor, could take up to 30 minutes to start up, emitted unpleasant exhaust, and had a risk of engine explosion -
1900's cars
These vehicles could only go around 10-20 mph, but were still dangerous. Without seat-belts or airbags, and incredibly top heavy, -
Cars in 1920's
accidents were frequent and many people were killed or injured every year on the roads and highways. In 1924, there were 23,600 deaths due to auto accidents, 700,000 injuries, and more than $1 billion in property damage. They also learned to build a roof on their cars -
1930's
1930s - Automobiles - Dating - Landscape Change Program
The automobiles of the 1930s exhibited a notable change in body design. Longer and lower, these fully enclosed cars featured extended front hoods, tilted windshields -
Cars in the 1940's
Cars got bigger and were more luxurious. With Aluminum low in availability, carmakers when back to steel for pistons and other components. The increased weight resulted in heavier crankshafts and connecting ends and that worked its way down the rest of the car. After the war things picked up for the auto-industry. -
Cars in the 1950's
Cars in the 1950's had unpadded metal surfaces, blunt knobs and rods, steering columns that impale. This is what made driving them very dangerous -
Cars in the 1970's
The 1970's was an era that brought cars back to practical and worked to keep America working. The sports cars and muscle cars of the past decades start to fad away to the rise of smaller more fuel efficient cars. -
1980's Cars
The 1980s were a decade of continued automotive innovation, as features like fuel injection, turbocharging, and airbags became commonplace. -
1990 cars
The 1990s saw the launch of an impressive line-up of sports models that offered great handling and a burst of power at an affordable price point. Cars like the Lamborghini Diablo, McLaren F1, and Ferrari F50 were high-performance, expensive beauties that most car owners could only dream about -
2000 cars
The Sports Utility Vehicles of the 2000's were bigger, more powerful and included far more features than previous models, off-roading and 4-wheeling was increasingly popular and with technology making engines more efficient it seemed like the best of both worlds. -
Cars in 2020
The Chevrolet Corvette is the new 2020 car everyone is shocked with the new or unique features including a lift system to avoid damaging the front end of the car and a “stealth mode.” GM also added new features and controls to its driving modes and performance data recorder system.