Topic > Driven to improve: the automobile - 648

In the world we live in today there are various international products. Commodities are a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought, sold or traded around the world. One of the major assets that we often overlook is the automobile. From the beginning of time to the present day, the need for transportation and travel has grown dramatically. From the transportation of goods, to commerce, to parking lot sales for personal use, the automobile is an important part of our history and life today. By the late 1700s, European engineers had already begun toying with the idea of ​​an automobile powered by an engine. vehicle. By the time the next century was halfway through, engineers had already attempted steam, combustion, and electric engines. Then, in 1900, it was initially unclear what type of engine would power the automobile. Although many favored the electric motor, the battery to power it had not yet been invented (Matthew Dixon). Due to the lack of technology, automobiles powered by steam engines until the 1920s. In the United States, mass or commercial production began in the early 1900s and was similar to that in Europe. Although American auto plants were operated using assembly lines, European industries consisted of small, independent factories that used precise, artisanal methods (Wilkins). Before automobiles existed, horse-drawn transportation was the only way to move goods across territories in mass numbers. Although they were still able to travel horse-drawn, the furthest they could travel was 10-15 miles. If a farm, or community, was more than 15 miles away from water, railroads, or a city, it was isolated from social and economic traditions. The invention of the motor vehicle brings... to the center of the paper ...... stories to build automobiles, factories are also creating various jobs around the world. Without these jobs, our already high unemployment rate will increase dramatically and even more (Wilkins). While there are jobs in factories, jobs are also created in wholesalers and car parks. With more cars assembled, more cars need to be sold. With the increasing amount of cars to sell, more salesmen and sales women are needed. The automobile gave people a feeling of freedom they had never felt before. Henry Ford helped free ordinary people from the limitations of where they lived. They were no longer limited to one place, they had freedom (Matthew Dixon). With the creation of the automobile, for the first time in history, mobility reached an all-time high. The effects that the automobile has had, and still has, on lifestyle habits and social customs are innumerable.