Vehicles

By emilyyork2152

  • Ferdinand Verbiest invented the very first vehicle.

    Ferdinand Verbiest invented the very first vehicle.
    He built the first ever steam-powered vehicle as toy for the Chinese emporer.

  • Vehicles were put on hault.

    Vehicles were put on hault.
    Many vehicles were in vogue for a time, and over the next decades such innovations as hand brakes, multi-speed transmissions, and better steering developed. Some were commercially successful in providing mass transit, until a backlash against these large speedy vehicles resulted in the passage of the Locomotive Act (1865).

  • François Isaac de Rivaz invented a design of vehicles.

    François Isaac de Rivaz invented a design of vehicles.
    The very first vehicle was powered by an internal combustion engine fueled by hydrogen.

  • Josef Bozek started vehicles up once more.

    Josef Bozek started vehicles up once more.
    He built the first oil-fired steam car.

  • Karl Benz invented the first modern vehicle.

    Karl Benz invented the first modern vehicle.
    This was the first vehicle that was powered by petrol or gasoline.

  • Tesla Model S – Introduced in 2012, the Model S quickly climbed up sales.

    Tesla Model S – Introduced in 2012, the Model S quickly climbed up sales.
    It was ranked as the world's best selling plug-in electric vehicle in 2015. It was also named car of the century by Car and Driver.