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THE EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE

The automobile has undergone significant advancements over time, changing from early steam-powered vehicles to modern cars equipped with cutting-edge technology. The evolution of engines has been crucial, starting with the steam engine, followed by the diesel and turbo engines.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE

THE EVOLUTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE

Evolution of the engine

Diesel engine
the diesel engine began to be a profitable engine, smaller
Turbo engine
Alfred Büchi patented a centrifugal compressor and a turbine
Internal combustion engine
Felix Wankel manufactured the first rotary piston engine
Carl Benz patented the first four-stroke gasoline engine
Steam engine
steam-powered vehicles began to be manufactured.

Evolution of Internal Combustion

Could reach a maximum speed of 16 km/h
Invention of the combustion engine
Karl Benz built the first practical car

FUTURE

Autonomus cars
Electric and hydrogen engines

Evolution of the tires

Tires
and low-fuel tires
off-road tires for SUVs and 4×4s
High-performance tires for sports vehicles
were important advances in the materials
Metal wheels
French tire company, Michelin, built the first disc wheels.
allowed greater strength and durability
Rubber wheels
John Boyd Dunlop invented the first tires equipped with an inner tube
Robert W. Thomson decited the first pneumatic tire.
discovered vulcanization

a process to improve the strength and plasticity of rubber.

First wheels
wooden or stone discs

Leather was added to make the trip more pleasant.

Energy Crisis and New Technologies

The oil crisis
Electric vehicles began to be developed
Fuel efficiency was improved

AUTOMOBILE

Importance
It is the transportation that is most used and the most comfortable.
Definition
It is a vehicle with a motor made to transport people or products