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Period: Jan 1, 1100 to
Land Transportation
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Jan 1, 1190
Creation of four-wheeled horse-drawn carriages
Near the end of the 12th centry four-wheeled horse-drawn carriages were developed for the rich. -
Jan 1, 1550
Wagonways were used on rail
Germans used railroads called wagonways for transport of wagons and carts with goods. These were pulled by horses. -
First public transportation
Blaise Pascal created the first horse drawn public bus with a fare system. -
Period: to
Co2 has been in use and harms causes global warming
Carbon dioxide used in automobiles hurts the atmostphere. -
Steam-powered engines used to make the first automobiles
Vehicles used steam for power and could be used for human transport. -
Railroads were replaced with iron instead of wood.
Railroads and the wagons pulled on them were made of wood. in 1776 the wood was replaced with iron. -
First hydrogen/oxygen powered engine.
Francois Isaac de Rivaz created the first internal combustion engine powered by a mix of oxygen and hydrogen. -
Woods Motor Vehicle Company invents the first hybrid
The first car using an internal-combustion engine and electric power is invented. It only could be sold to the rich.
