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First thoughts
Leonardo da Vinci considered the idea of a self-propelled vehicle in the 15th century. -
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HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE
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Supositions
Some people say it was invented in 1769 with the first self-propelled steam-powered military tractor invented by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot -
Supositions II
Also, some people think it was Gottlieb Daimler's vehicle in 1885 or Karl Benz's in 1886 when he patented the first gas-powered vehicles -
Seat belts
The automobile seat belt was due to Edward J. Claghorn of New York on February 10, 1885. -
Brakes
In 1901, British inventor Frederick William Lanchester invented disc brakes. -
Airbags
Airbags are a safe alternative in cars for the protection of people in the car in the event of a collision. The first recorded airbag U.S. was in 1951. -
2019
A lot of different features had been added to our cars nowadays, like auto-parking, 4x4 cars, and even hybrid cars.