Cars

1. The history of cars

2. Introduction
Although the blueprint for the modern automobile was perfected
in Germany and France in the late 1800s, Americans dominated
the industry in the first half of the twentieth century. Henry Ford
innovated mass-production techniques that became standard,
with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler emerging as the “Big
Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Manufacturers funneled
their resources to the military during World War II, and
afterward automobile production in Europe and Japan soared to
meet demand. Once vital to the expansion of American urban
centers, the industry had become a shared global enterprise with
the rise of Japan as the leading automaker by 1980.

3. Who, where and when?
This question does not have a
straightforward answer. The history of the
automobile is very rich and dates back to
the 15th century when Leonardo da Vinci
was creating designs and models for
transport vehicles.
There are many different types of
automobiles - steam, electric, and gasoline
- as well as countless styles.Who invented
the automobile is a matter of opinion. If
we had to give credit to one inventor, it
would probably be Karl Benz from
Germany. Many suggest that he created
the first true automobile in 1885/1886.

4. Advantages of cars
• Advantages for Car Users...
• Door to door transport, if parking space.
• Flexibility on timing, if congestion allows it.
• Several passengers
• Inexpensive if several people share the car, or if only fuel cost is considered
(already have car)
• Large load carrying – boot, roof, trailer.
• Vehicles can be mobility adapted.
• Play music of choice inside.

5. Disadvantages of cars
• Fast, wide traffic routes deter pedestrians and cyclists; cut through
whole communities.
• Driving unhealthy – is inactivity plus the body’s stress responses.
• Ever more land for roads and parking space is at high cost to car
owner, taxpayer and ratepayer.
• High public costs for hospital & accident/ emergency services:
city road accidents at 26 per 1000 people per year.
• Noise intrusion.

6. Nowadays there are
companies or firms that
compete each other with
advanced cars which are
very fast and it is a
professional sport. This
sport is called Formula
1(F1). We have a
Spanish representation
in this sport, his name is
Fernando Alonso and he
has won the cup twice,
in 2005 and 2006, both
with the company
Renault.

7. The evolution of cars
and my personal opinion
I think that cars are very useful
because we can go from one
place to another without
making an effort; it is true that
for large distances it could be
very hard to travel with cars
and you could use other kinds
of transport such as planes or
boats, but for short distances it
is the best.