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Carl Benz created the first car that has three wheels, its gas powered, and it had a high-speed single-cylinder four-stroke engine installed horizontally at the rear. It went only about 10mph -
The ford model T was created by Henry Ford. He wanted the car to be simple to operate and affordable. This was one of the first mass producing vehicles. -
Alfred Horner Munro designed the first automatic transmission for forward gears, it didn’t have reverse or parking gears.
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a. Charles Franklin Kettering invented the first electrical ignition starter system. The first electric starter was installed in the Cadillac Model Thirty in 1912
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In 1940 the first four-wheel drive, all-purpose vehicle is designed for the U.S. Military by The American Bantam Car Company. It becomes known as the Jeep. -
John W. Hetrick invented airbags to put in vehicles. On September 1st 1998 airbags became mandatory in cars. -
New York state became the first state to enforce a law requiring the use of seatbelts. Seatbelts were invented by George Cayley. -
Nicholas Hayek, also the inventor of smart watches, had an idea for a compact, fuel efficient car that was easy to park in tight spaces, so he created a smart car. -
