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    The Invention of the Automobile Essay

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    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

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    There is a well known proverb that applies to many industries that goes “Necessity is the mother of all invention,” but, when it comes to the automobile industry it’s hard to say necessity was the main driving force, as opposed to, say, money. The mechanics of an automobile, and most other power-based machines, revolve around the invention of the internal combustion engine in the early 1860’s and it’s later commercialized application; at first it was more of a luxury item but soon after investors

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    States (US) with the automobile. It has often been pictured in media as a staple of the middle class life, a sign of prosperity, and a symbol of freedom. The birth of the worldwide auto industry happened in the US. Cars in some form or another had already existed around the world but they were labor intensive to produce and without a supply the market considered them more of an interesting novelty than a must have product. Henry Ford revolutionized the nascent automobile industry with the

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    Automobiles in America have been a primary source for transportation since the early day of the 20th century. Automobiles were first viewed as unreliable and dangerous. The 1920s was a decade that changed the automobile industry forever. Luxury cars, trucks, and motorcycles were popping up everywhere you looked. “Ford was the best selling cars just about everywhere and Packard was the leading luxury car seller.”(“The Emperor’s Pierce-Arrow”). People all across the United States were becoming much

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    The New Frontier of Automobiles

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    The New Frontier of Automobiles Machines running, hammers dropping, and drills drilling are the sounds of Henry Ford’s revolutionary assembly line. Henry Ford grew up in the late eighteenth century during the industrial revolution. There were no electric lights, only gas lamps and candles. Horses and trains were the only cost effective way of transportation for the public. When Henry Ford was a child, he saw a steam driven car on the road and was mesmerized. At this point, he knew he longed to become

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    had the largest impact on everyday life during the 20th century, the invention of the automobile may just have been the most important and impactful. Although the technology existed during the late 19th century to produce an automobile, had it not been for Henry Ford and his assembly lines, the automobile may have never been brought into the hands of the general population. With the expansion of the automobile industry came an economic revolution during the 1920s across the continental United States

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    The United States burns about a quarter of the world’s oil, half of which the gasoline powered automobile is responsible for (Lovins, 2004). For this reason, efficient, electrical forms of transportation are one of the key factors to limiting America’s oil dependence. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, the idea of the electric car is nothing new, however, in just recent years it has finally made significant progress. Innovations have enabled the electric vehicle to be portable and more attractive

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    Before we begin, let us first look at the history of the automobile to better understand the industry’s roots and its growth. Technological innovations have driven the automobile industry since the very first car was ever created. Utilizing the steam engine, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot was able to create the first vehicle capable of human transportation. Only 40 years later, Francois Isaac de Rivaz engineered an automobile that was powered by an internal combustion engine, using hydrogen as its fuel source

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    Most time people don’t think about what crimes they are committing like motor vehicle theft, larceny and theft and robbery. Each of the crimes is serious, but some people don’t understand the consequence of what they could be up against. Automobile theft is a felony which you could face up to one or more years in prison. Robbery is a crime that happens every day and usually deals with someone intentionally taking something from a store or a person. Larceny and Theft is another crime that is similar

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    As you have been informed, I represent Martin Diaz in connection with the injuries he sustained due to an automobile collision that occurred on January 4, 2016. CLEAR LIABILITY ON THE PART OF YOUR INSURED On January 4, 2016, Mr. Martin Diaz, was driving his respective vehicle westbound on the Tom Landry Freeway near Sylvan Ave, in Dallas County, Texas. Mr. Diaz’s car, was followed by Mr. Martinez’s car. As Mr. Diaz began to slow down on I-30, he noticed Mr. Martinez’s vehicle approaching rapidly

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