The document discusses the history and evolution of the modern automobile. It describes how cars started as expensive toys for the wealthy in the late 19th century before Henry Ford introduced assembly line production, which dramatically reduced costs and made cars widely affordable by the 1920s. The document then outlines some of the major technological advances and innovations that have occurred in automobiles over the 20th century, including the widespread adoption of electric starters, independent suspension, automatic transmissions, and electronic fuel injection.
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The document discusses the history and evolution of the modern automobile. It describes how cars started as expensive toys for the wealthy in the late 19th century before Henry Ford introduced assembly line production, which dramatically reduced costs and made cars widely affordable by the 1920s. The document then outlines some of the major technological advances and innovations that have occurred in automobiles over the 20th century, including the widespread adoption of electric starters, independent suspension, automatic transmissions, and electronic fuel injection.
The document discusses the history and evolution of the modern automobile. It describes how cars started as expensive toys for the wealthy in the late 19th century before Henry Ford introduced assembly line production, which dramatically reduced costs and made cars widely affordable by the 1920s. The document then outlines some of the major technological advances and innovations that have occurred in automobiles over the 20th century, including the widespread adoption of electric starters, independent suspension, automatic transmissions, and electronic fuel injection.