Cars

There have been many car innovations. One of the first car innovations was the rear view mirror. One of the people that used this innovation was Ray Harroun. Lots of the other drivers thought that a mirror would create drag and slow them down quite a bit. Harroun used the rear view mirror to see what was behind him. It quickly became standard vehicle equipment for safety and for usefulness. The second one is automatic transmission. This allowed drivers to drive more confidently and easily. This new innovation became very popular for highways. The third is cruise control. With this, drivers could maintain a constant speed without putting their foot on the pedal. This innovation was used to reduce the chance of speeding and achieve better fuel economy. It continued to improve over the years. The fourth update is turbocharged engines. This allowed smaller engines to run like large engines. These are mostly used in diesel trucks and allowed for a less expensive but more powerful engine. Another innovation is the seatbelt. This is the most common and simple of the safety features that you would find in your car. This has saved countless lives. (Historycooperative.org)

It takes about five years for a car innovation to get from design to testing. It then takes another five years on top of that to go from production to sale. Some innovations range from safety features to increases in engine productivity. Self-driving vehicles are one of the biggest innovations the automotive industry has ever made. These vehicles use cameras, road maps, and knowledge to get around. They also use advanced cruise control, emergency brake, radar system, etc. Some of these cars are better drivers than humans.

All the innovations humankind has already made for cars are amazing, but there are still things that need to be improved. With the human mind and our love to innovate, I bet we could go even farther. It might not be in a month it might not be in a year, it might not be in a decade but one day some creative mind will make another innovative new vehicle. When that does happen, we need to be accepting of their designs so that they are inspired to keep innovating.

Who knows maybe you’ll be that person. Maybe you’ll be the person that changes the world for the better. You might have the opportunity to help millions of people. Will you grab hold that opportunity or will you let slip away? That’s your choice. Always keep thinking of ways to make life better, easier, and safer. Your ideas might be enough to change the world forever.

Works Cited

Historycooperative.org. History Cooperative 2023, 2023, https://historycooperative.org/car-technology-innovations-that-changed-driving/. Accessed on 6 March 2023.

www.autosinnovate.org. 2023 Alliance for Automotive Innovation,2023, https://www.autosinnovate.org/initiatives/innovation. Accessed on 6 March 2023.