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The Development of Cars

By GW3452@k12.sd.us
  • The first car ever built

    The first car ever built

    Karl Benz made the first car called the Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
  • First American automobile manufacturing company

    First American automobile manufacturing company

    Charles and Frank Duryea founded the Duryea Motor Wagon Company.

  • Car bodies were made of steel versus wood

    Today, steel is used for making most car bodies.

  • Cars using automatic transmissions

    Cars started using automatic transmissions using hydraulic fluid, which allowed vehicle gears to shift automatically during vehicle operation.

  • Cars with air conditioners

    The Packard was the first car to have air conditioners, and by 1969 more than half the cars manufactured included them.
  • Radical tires were invented

    Radical tires were invented

    They are manufactured with cords laid bead to bead at 90 degrees that run perpendicular to the direction of travel. It makes cars more resistant to punctures and allows a car to go way faster.

  • Electronic fuel injection was invented

    This milestone meant better fuel delivery to the car engine and improved engine efficiency and eliminated the need to pump your accelerator or pull a choke knob to get fuel to the engine.
  • Seatbelts were made

    Seatbelts were made

    After seatbelts car safety improved greatly.
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    Hybrid vehicles were made

    Hybrid technology makes cars less dependent on gasoline and more environmentally friendly.
  • The smart car was invented

    The smart car was invented

    These state-of-art technology allows cars to have smart technology, such as automatic braking systems, collision sensors, and self-driving capabilities. As the years continue the smart cars are getting better and better each year as we add more technology to it.