События
1478 – Leonardo da Vinci
invents the self-propelled
car. This happens many
years before anyone else is
even thinking about
automobiles.1769 – Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot builds
the first self-propelled road
vehicle in France. This vehicle is
a tractor for the French army. It has three
wheels and moves at about 2.5
miles per hour.1801 – In Great Britain, inventor
Richard Trevithick builds a
steam powered road carriage.
It is considered to be the
first tramway locomotive. It is designed for use on road, not railroad or off road1832 – Robert Anderson invents
the first electric carriage in Scotland.
It is powered by non-rechargeable
power cells.cars today in 2017 are more efficient
and help us get to one place to the otherLate 2000s – Many vehicle manufacturers
begin to abandon once popular
gas-guzzling SUVs for more efficient
vehicles due to environmental concerns
and the recession.1997 – The first Toyota Prius is sold in Japan.1974 – Air bags become a new car safety option.1962 – Wisconsin becomes the first
state to create a seat belt law. It calls
for the seatbelt to be a standard requirement in automobiles.1940 – The first four-wheel drive
vehicle is designed for the U.S. Military.
It becomes known as the Jeep.1924 – The car radio is introduced.1900- A steering wheel is designed to replace the steering tiller.1893 – Brothers Frank and Charles Edgar Duryea invent the first successful gas-powered car in the United States.
Comments