Who Invented the Automobile?

Who Invented the Automobile? book cover — Who Invented the Automobile Brian Williams

Who Invented the Automobile? — page 1 — World on wheels From animal power to engines Few inventions changed people’s lives more than the automobile Before the 1700s all land vehicles such as carts and carriages were pulled by animals Most people could not afford a horse or any sort of road vehicle and had to rely on their legs to carry them to where they wanted to go Then came two revolutionary inventions first the steam locomotive and then in 1885 the automobile From steam to gas Steam engines were first used in the early 1700s to drive pumps and later to power ships trains and factory machines Steam was also tried on the road but it was not 6 very successful The modern revolution in road travel really began with the invention of the internal combustion engine Slowly motorized cars and trucks replaced horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts Since the first cars appeared on the roads over one hundred years ago scientists and engineers have made many more improvements in auto technology to produce the fast comfortable and safe cars we use today Those changes are ongoing as companies look to design cars for the future that use lighter materials and run on cleaner alternative fuels Putting the pieces together Many of the early car pioneers worked alone They made parts themselves coming up with and borrowing ideas and adapting useful existing technology Paris France in the 1860s Horse-drawn carts and carriages rattled along city streets but most people had to walk to wherever they needed to go But less than 30 years later cars had joined the Paris street traffic

Who Invented the Automobile?

Who Invented the Automobile?

This book examines the automobile's evolution towards the future, from electric cars to robotic machines.

About This Book

By: Brian Williams

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Published by: Arcturus Publishing provided by Britannica

9-12Age Range

-AR

42Pages

CarsSubject

-Lexile

30-45 minsReading Time

-Guided Reading

-Fountas & Pinnell

-DRA

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