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First self propelled road vehicle
Nicolas Joseph Cugnot was one of the first inventors to use the rotary movement of a steam piston to move an object such as a tire -
First automobile patent is granted
Oliver Evans recieved the first patent for his self propelled vehicle which was the first amphibious vehicle in the United States -
First successful internal combustion engine
Jean Lenoir patented two cycle engine running off of coal gas was the first successful internal combustion engine. -
Fiirst gaoline powered automobile
Karl benz created the first commercial automobile -
First official car race
A Paris magazine, Le Perit Journal, hosted the first car race to test the quality of the cara -
First Grand Prix
The first Grand Prix was created by the Automobile Club de France -
First affordable car
Ford created the Ford Model T also known as the first affordable car -
First assembly line
Henry Ford creates and installs the first assemly line for manufactured parts -
First single foot brake
Hispano-Suiza was the first car with a single foot pedal to apply the brakes on every wheel -
First luxury car is made
The idea of having your own personalized luxurious car was finally operational in 1920. -
Power Steering is introduced into cars
Francis Davis and George Jessup created an invention called power steering which aids in the movement of the wheel thus requiring less force to turn the steering wheel -
First stretch limo is built
First limo made in Forth Smith -
First air conditioned car is built
Nash Motor Company is the first company to include air conditioning in there vehicles -
Jeep is built
American Bantam created the jeep to suit the needs of the United States Army -
Airbag is created
John Hetrick creates the first airbag -
SUV is created
The first Sports Utility Vehicle is created -
ABS is created
Anti-lock Braking System is created thus decreasing the safe stopping distance -
The modern car
The standard car of today uses new productive technology -
Enviromentally friendly cars
Car companies are encouraged to create more fuel efficient cars. Some cars are ran of alternative sourses of fuel. -
Hybrid cars
Honda and toyota are the first car companies to introduce and use a petrolium/electric car engine. -
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