ON THE ROAD

Week 34
INTRODUCTION
• AS THE WORLD POPULATION
GREW, THE NUMBER OF TOWN
AND VILLAGES INCREASED.
• AS A RESULT THE NUMBER OF
ROADS THAT LINKED THESE
PLACES ALSO INCREASED.
• HOWEVER , MOST PEOPLE STILL
TRAVELLED AROUND ON FOOT
OR USED STRONG ANIMALS TO
PULL GOODS AND PEOPLE IN
COACHES AND CARTS.
HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION
 STAGECOACH
• A STAGECOACH WAS A
LARGE, LIGHT, HORSE-
DRAWN COACH THAT
TRAVELLED REGULARLY
OVER A FIXED ROUTE
CARRYING PASSENGERS
AND GOODS
 THE FIRST CARS…
THE FIRST CARS THAT COULD
MOVE USING ITS OWN POWER
WAS BUILT IN FRANCE IN 1769.
IT WAS POWERED BY A STEAM
ENGINE AND COULD TRAVEL AT
ABOUT 7 KILOMETRES PER
HOUR
IN 1837, THE FIRST ELECTRIC
CAR WAS BUILT. IT WAS
POWERED BY BATTERIES.
STEAM ELECTRIC CAR
ENGINE
 FIRST MOTOR CAR (IN 1885)

THE FIRST MOTOR

CAR
 MOTOR CARS (MOTORWAGEN)
• In 1885, Benz built a motorcar whose
internal combustion engine was
powered by gasoline. A love of cycling
had inspired his desire to create this
vehicle, and his first design drew on the
tricycle. Benz's three-wheeled
automobile, which he called the
Motorwagen, could carry two
passengers.
 FACTORIES AND CARS (Model T)
• Henry Ford was an American
automobile manufacturer who
created the Model T in 1908 and
went on to develop the assembly
line mode of production, which
revolutionized the automotive
industry. As a result, Ford sold
millions of cars and became a
world-famous business leader.
CARTS AND CARRIAGES EVENTUALLY
BECAME THE TRUCKS,LORRIES ETC.
 THE ENVIRONMENTAL
DISADVANTAGES OF CARS
• Air Pollution. Motor vehicles account for 34 percent of nitrogen dioxide
released into the atmosphere. ...
• Water Pollution. Cars pollute water sources in a variety of ways. ...
• Solid Waste. The environmental impact of cars does not end once a car stops
being driven. ...
• Land Space. ...
• Energy Use. ...
• Noise Pollution.