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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