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Ferdinand Verbiest invents the first automobile
Verbiest buildsthe first steam powered vehicle as toy for the chinese emperor. -
First Oil Powered Car
Josef Bozek invents the first "oil fired steam car" -
First Internal Combustion Engine
Samuel Brown patents first IC engine for industrial use. -
First Electric vehicle
Anyos Jedik, hungarian, invents the first electric motor. -
First "Safety Belt" is patented
Edward J. Claghorn of New York is granted the first patent for a seatbelt in America. -
First Succesful Diesel Engine
Rudlof diesel runs his first succesful engine. -
First Electric Headlight
Introduced by the Electric Vehicle Company of Hartford, CT, they were first featured on The Columbia Car -
First Power Steering Patent
Robert E. Twyford of Pittsburgh, PA includes Power Steering in his patent for Four-Wheel Drive -
First Four-Wheel Drive
Robert E. Twyford patents Four-Wheel drive -
Frist windshield wipers
Mary Anderson gets a patent for a "window cleaning device" meant for electric cars and other vehicles. -
First Radios in Cars
The Galvin Corporation introduces the first commercial radio, the Motorola model 5T71, which ran off a battery. -
First Airconditiong in Cars
A New York companyoffers installation of air conditioning units, mostly in luxury cars. -
Modern Turn Signal Patented
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First Power Windows
The Packard Company introduces power windows in the Packard 180 series -
First Airbag patent
Walter Linderer of Germany patents the airbag -
Modern Heated Seats
Robert L Ballard , of General Motors, patents nthe first modern seat warmer -
Child Lock introduced in Commercial cars
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First GPS in Cars
Steven Lobbezoo creates first commercially available GPS for cars -
First Remote Keyless System
Automatic key-remote first featured on the 1993 Chevorlet Corvet -
First Self-parking Vehicle
Lexus LS 460 can parallel park itself