The Car

  • Jan 1, 1478

    Da Vinci has idea of car

    Da Vinci has idea of car
    people have found sketches by Leonardo Da Vinci of a self powered vehicle
  • First self propelled vehicle

    First self propelled vehicle
    in 1769 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot invented the first self propelled vehicle it was a steam powered Millitary tractor for the french army
  • First electric self propelled vehicle

    First electric self propelled vehicle
    Robert Anderson invents the "electric carriage" in 1832
  • First true car

    First true car
    in 1886 Karl Benz invents the first TRUE car that used gasoline as its power source
  • Model T

    Model T
    in 1908 Henry Ford is the first to use the assembly line to manufacture his cars he was one of the most successful car manufacturers in the U.S and was the first one to have the drivers seat on the left side
  • The first electric car starter

    The first electric car starter
    in 1911 Charles Kettering pattented the first electric car starter before that you had to start your by hand with a crank
  • First radio in car

    First radio in car
    in 1930 paul and joseph galvin along witth william lear developed the first car radio and called it "motorola"
  • Firstbackup camera

    Firstbackup camera
    The first reverse camera was used in the 1956 Buick Centurion concept car
  • First airbag

    First airbag
    in 1970 ford and general motors started offering cars equiped with airbags