subject: The Car - A Few Historic Facts [print this page] The steam power car was invented back in 1769 this is the moment when the history of the most important means of transportation starts. And in 1806 the cars that used fuel gas were created and began to be manufactured. But in our days the electric car has been invented and sooner or later we will all get to drive one of the cars that are Eco-Friendly.
Karl Benz, the German engineer, was the one that first created the modern car as we know it today. However, the first steam car was created in China back in 1672 as a toy for the Emperor. The car was so small that it couldn't hold a passenger and a driver.
The first electric car was also too small to carry any people this is why the owner only used it for research. The cars with internal combustion appeared quite late on the market because the suitable fuels were discovered only after extensive research and with great difficulty. The development to the car industry has started a very long time ago and this process continues even today. Most people were struck by the frenzy of owning a car soon after the moment the car entered mass production.
Today there are some collectors that have developed quite a passion for purchasing vintage cars. These types of cars can actually be considered as being an important part of the automobile industry. Even if they are quite expensive the pleasure of owning such a car may overcome the price tag.
The cars can be considered one of the best inventions of our time, because it has brought us multiple satisfactions. But the 21st century should be a period when we should discover and implement ways to make the cars more Eco-Friendly. A good option would be to rent a car only when we need it and in the rest of the time to just use the bicycle as a means of transportation.
