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First Automobile
German engine designer Karl Benz builds the first automobile with a gasoline engine. Looks similar to a carriage. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford builds his first automobile -
Frank and Charles Edgar Duryea
These brothers create the first four wheeled gas powered car in the United States. -
The Duryea brothers
The first car manufacturing business is made and its called motor wagons. -
The Steering Wheel
The first steering wheel is made to replace the steering tiller. -
The First Speed Limit
Alabama is the first state to put a set speed which is 8MPH (super slow!) -
Upgrade In Car Production
Ford's Model T makes car a lot faster after the utilization of the assembly line. -
The Radio
The car radio is considered and tried to be built. -
The Jeep
The first Jeep is made where it is used in the military and WW2 -
Highways
The Interstate Highway Act is created to connect the U.S.A with highways and interstates for fast travel across the country. -
The Seatbelt
Wisconsin is the first state requiring all cars to have a seatbelt. Sad thing is you don't have to use it. -
Airbags
Airbags are invented and are a new safety option for cars. They have saved 8,369 lives from 1974 to 2001 -
Seat Belts Part Two
New York becomes the first state to make a law making people use seat belts for safety. -
GPS
The GPS is introduced for cars so people can track where they have been and where they are going. -
Gas Prices
Since global warming has started to come in effect, gas prices started to rise like crazy and the production of electric cars where considered. -
Change In Cars
Manufactures start to abandon older SUV's for more fuel efficient cars due to people being concerned about global warming. Cars like the Prius and Leaf are considered. -
