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Sunday, February 12, 2023
Basic timeline of automobiles
This post is a basic timeline of automobiles. There are 37 innovations listed below chronologically.
- 1672: steam-powered vehicle
- 1784: steam-powered carriage
- 1816: oil-fired steam car
- 1826: hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle
- 1835: electric motor vehicle
- 1867: two-cylinder steam engine carriage
- 1867: gasoline engine
- 1870: gasoline engine vehicle
- 1871: steam-powered vehicle for U.S. roads
- 1872: fuel injection
- 1873: multi-passenger steam vehicle
- 1873: independent suspension
- 1876: power steering
- 1878: turbocharger
- 1883: low-voltage ignition system
- 1886: motorcycle
- 1886: regenerative braking
- 1888: vehicle mass production
- 1889: gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle
- 1895: disc brake
- 1895: electric starter
- 1898: fixed drive shaft
- 1898: differential
- 1898: dynamotor
- 1896: single-cylinder gasoline vehicle
- 1902: drum brake
- 1904: automatic transmission
- 1905: safety glass
- 1919: hydraulic brakes
- 1928: anti-lock braking system
- 1929: all-wheel drive
- 1938: electronic stability control
- 1939: engine control unit
- 1939: dual-clutch transmission
- 1949: seat belt
- 1952: vehicle airbag
- 1997: NiMH and Li-ion battery electric vehicles
Sources
Wikipedia: History of automobiles, Airbag, All-wheel drive, Anti-lock braking system, Automatic transmission, Dual-clutch transmission, Electronic stability control, Engine control unit, Fuel injection, Hybrid electric vehicle, Power steering, Regenerative braking, Seat belt, Turbocharger