A UTO MOBILES AN INTRODUCTION ook out your window at the street One of the first things you will see is a car Before 1900 that picture was very different As parts When cars were first invented they were expensive Only a few people could afford them Henry Ford changed that He made it so many people could have a
PARTS OF AN AUTOMOBILE roof window hood trunk headlight handle door hubcap brake light tires Learn more about Ford and the car Craft your own cars Do experiments Discover the car for
AUTOMOBILE INNOVATORS HENRY FORD enry Ford started the Ford Motor Company His company started making cars in 1903 Ford changed the way people made machines His company was the first to use a moving assembly
I He used an assembly line to make cars In the line everyone had one job They built each car piece by piece Together they could make cars quickly Ford could sell his cars for less money This meant many more people could buy a car OTHER IMPORTANT PEOPLE THOMAS PARKER NICOLAS CUGNOT KARL BENZ He invented the first He invented the steam He invented the gasoline powered car electric car It used car It went 2 5 miles per hour 4 kmh rechargeable