The first gasoline powered vehicle was constructed in Germany in 1885. Henry
Ford built the first car in the United States in 1896. This is when and how he changed the lives of the American people and their future. Several laws and government restrictions affected the auto industry since the 1960 's. The consumers had numerous concerns to build safer automobiles and safer environments.
In 1966, Congress passed a safety act called the National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act (Gale 2004). This act improved visibility, safety, and to install a proper braking system so that not only the driver stayed safe, but the passengers as well. Then in the 1970 's, Congress passed yet another act that demanded all automobiles pass a test that decreased emissions by 90% within six (6) years, which was called the Clean Air Act. This act was mainly the result of the oil crisis in the
1970 's when the major industrial countries of the world (US, Canada, Western Europe,
Japan, Australia, and New Zealand), and faced large petroleum shortages. This crisis steered stagnant economic growth in many countries as oil prices surged and then by the 1980 's they stabilized. (Ref 1)
The auto industry is one of the largest sources of US global warming emissions.
Because of this fact, the Union of Concerned Scientists are helping to make vehicles cleaner for everyone here on the earth by having less emissions than in 1896. It is a fact that global warming endangers our national security, our health,
The 1955 Air Pollution Control Act was the first U.S federal legislation that pertained to air pollution; it also provided funds for federal government research of air pollution.[4] The first federal legislation to actually pertain to "controlling" air
In this article “Why the Gasoline Engine Isn’t Going Away Any Time Soon,” Joseph B. White states that alternative energy cars could be the start of a revolution in the automaker world, however, complications interfere with the outcome. Although the author suggests different ideas on alternative vehicles, he contradicts himself numerous times while also lacking credibility of any sources.
In 1896, Ford constructed his first model for a horseless carriage, the Ford Quadricycle. After attending a meeting with executives and proposing automobile ideas, Thomas Edison encouraged to build another model. Seven years later, after continuing to strive for improvement, Ford established the Ford Motor Company and his first car was assembled. Back then, only two or three cars were produced in one day, and it took the effort of groups of men. Ford wanted a more efficient production assembly, and that was when the Model T was born. Ford created the system of paying workers a steady wage to guarantee their loyalty, and moving assembly lines for mass production, which included interchangeable parts. This idea of efficiency revolutionized the American
In 1903, Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford. “The automobile released
The automobile was actually officially invented in 1885 by Karl Benz, in Germany, the United States perfected and dominated the automobile industry starting with Charles Edgar Duryea and his brother Frank Duryea. Together, they brought the United States’ first automobile in 1893. At the time, the incredibly new and innovative creation of the automobile was quite remarkably on of the most impressive inventions to the American people at the time. What this particular technological advancement did for the American Industrial Revolution was create convenience and sparked interest. The American people at this day of age had to constantly commute either by simply just walking or by stagecoaches. But then, America was introduced with an alternative solution for transportation. With such an advancement of technology, the first automobile was strongly affected the American Industrial Revolution, because it continued forward with a man named Henry Ford. Ford was the founder of Ford Motor Company, which was able to mass produce this amazingly revolutionary contraption, that would significantly affect the American people’s everyday lives. Henry Ford did not only just bring the United States the first mass produced automobile, he also introduced the assembly line that would change many companies forever. The assembly
If someone asks, “What was the first American car?” Many would answer, “Ford’s Model-T.” However, Henry Ford had been manufacturing cars for over a decade before the introduction of the Model-T. The first American car was most likely the Baushke "Autymobile" built in 1894. During that time period there was a boom in start-up manufactures of the new “Horseless Carriage” machines, everybody in the coach and bicycle industry was jumping at the chance to build one. Dozens of manufactures came and went, but a few of those early start-ups still exist today.
The Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford. It was incorporated on June 16, 1903, the company had twelve associate inventors including Ford, a few of the main inventors were John and Horace Dodge who later went on to create their own motor company. The first vehicle built and designed by Ford was created in his backyard with bicycle parts and a 4-horse
They built one vehicle at a time. It all started out with just the frame and mechanics brought the parts to the car, but that wasted too much valuable time. Ford had an idea to improve production. The idea was to build the vehicle on a bench that moved from one team to the other,but Ford quickly realized it wasn't fast enough. The year of 1913 Henry Ford made history.
Although rarely discussed and unknown, the clean air act of 1970 and its amendments has helped the United States and its people greatly in the past 40-plus years. The act was originally created to regulate 6 criteria pollutants: lead, carbon monoxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and nitrogen dioxide. Then, the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 expanded on these by targeting four other areas: acid rain, urban air pollution, toxic air emissions, and ozone depletion. The United States government enforced these regulations for factories, coal plants and automobiles to not only address air concerns, but address health concerns and environmental concerns.
Ford did not let his past defeats hold him down and he started his third and final company, the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford started this company to make an affordable and accessible car for the average American. Ford finally achieved this in 1908 when he revealed his Ford Model T to the public. As “...the first car to be affordable for most Americans…” (“Henry Ford”) the Ford Model T single-handedly made the automobile industry what it is today. The Ford Model T which “...was known for its durability and versatility…” (“Henry Ford”) sold by the millions.
I you could have diner with any three people who would you pick and why. I would pick Paul walk, dodge brothers, and henry ford. who would you pick.
The EPA and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration between 2010 and 2012 issued the first national greenhouse gas emission standards and fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2012-2025, and for medium- and heavy-duty trucks for 2014-2018. Proposed truck standards for 2018 and beyond were announced in June 2015. (EPA 2015)
Since the development of the steam engine people had been interested in creating self-powered vehicles, this manifested during the industrial revolution as the train. However, as time went on people became interested in creating a vehicle that wasn’t confined to tracks. The earliest attempts were moderately successful but served little practical purpose. Automobiles first began to truly spread with the invention of the electric motor which created cheaper, more powerful, and safer automobiles. Still the automobile still had numerous problems and were mainly in the hands of the rich. It was the development of the internal combustion engine and the assembly line that was truly able to create a practical vehicle that could be used by all and
In the beginning, man’s only form of transportation was his own feet. Later, to comfort his journey on foot, was the invention of footwear. Through envy of the speed of other animals he would learn to tame these animals. People who live in the desert ride atop camels. The people who live in the frigid climates travel by dogs. Some people from places like India ride elephants. But the must widely used form of transportation by animal power was by horse. Man would soon develop boats and ships to travel long distances over water and time would flow like the rivers and hundreds of years later, in the late 1700s steam power became the new craze. Steam power got the wheels turning amongst many inventors who
•Higher efficiency by as much as 400 to 600 percent over an internal combustion engine