1885, Mercedes-Benz I.
Karl friedrich benz, a German, is recognized as the inventor of automobiles in the world. He developed the world's first carriage tricycle in 1885, and obtained the world's first automobile invention patent on1886 65438+129, which was called the birth day of modern automobile by most people, and Mercedes-Benz was also praised as "the father of automobiles" by later generations.
To be sure, karl friedrich benz didn't expect to form today's car family. Up to now, the number of cars in China alone has reached 65.438+0.5 billion, while that in the United States has reached 250 million.
2. The world's first four-wheel car and the first V-car engine.
At the 1889 World Expo in Paris, France, Daimler introduced a new type of four-wheel vehicle with V2 engine, which is the first four-wheel vehicle in the world and the first V-type automobile engine. His inventor was Godlip Daimler of Germany, and then he founded Daimler Company in 1890.
3. Equipped with pneumatic tires for the first time.
/kloc-At the end of 0/9th century, cars used wheels made of wood and metal. It was not until 1894 that French Michelin brothers invented pneumatic tires, which brought a new revolution to tire technology. There are many tire brands on the market now, such as Han Tai, Tong Jia, Bridgestone and Chaoyang, but Michelin is the most concerned.
This is the first time to illuminate the vehicle with electric light.
1898, Colombia used electricity to make headlights and taillights, and headlights were born. But the original headlights can't be dimmed, so it's a bit dazzling when passing by. With the development of science and technology, there are more and more technological innovations about car lights, such as LED daytime running lights, xenon headlights and so on.
5. The world's first automobile assembly line
Ford's Model T can be said to be the most successful car in the world at that time, and it is also the first four-wheeled car in automobile history that can be assembled in large quantities on the production line and affordable for everyone. In other words, this change is really necessary now. Otherwise, it is inconceivable that 65.438+0.5 billion vehicles in China rely on manpower. It is precisely because most cars are produced by assembly line that hand-made cars are more expensive now.
6. The first vehicle equipped with four-wheel hydraulic braking system.
1920 Dusenberg type a: the hydraulic system is widely used in today's automobile parts, but the time has been reversed 100. At that time, most automobile structures were directly connected with mechanical parts. As a safety-related equipment, hydraulic braking system is very important for driving. 1920, Dusenburg, an American luxury car brand, equipped its Model A car with a four-wheel hydraulic power-assisted braking system for the first time.
7. Automobile engines are equipped with EFI system for the first time.
EFI was developed by an American company named Bendix in 1950s, and it first appeared on AMC rambler Rebel 1957. After installing the EFI device, the maximum engine power of this car is increased from 255 horsepower in carburetor version to 288 horsepower, and the effect is obvious.
8. The first car with a three-point seat belt as standard.
/kloc-More than 0/00 years ago, there were safety belts on the carriages in Europe and America to prevent passengers from being knocked down from the carriages. On May 20th, 1902, a car race was held in new york, USA. Wolterbeck, the engineer of the contestant, is worried about being overturned and injured in the fierce racing competition, so he wants to find a way to protect himself. One day, he found that the strips of cloth in the toddler stroller could tie the children's bodies and prevent them from falling out of the car. Inspired by this, he also nailed several ropes to his "torpedo" racing car, and tied himself and his motorcycle mechanic companions tightly in the race.
Now every car has a seat belt. If you don't wear it, you will lose points. This is definitely unexpected at first.
9. The world's first automatic gearbox is heavily equipped.
1940, universal hydraulic automatic transmission
The first mass-produced automatic transmission in the world was the hydraulic automatic transmission produced by General Motors in the1940s. The gearbox uses a hydraulic coupler (instead of a hydraulic torque converter) and three rows of planetary gears to provide four forward gears and one reverse gear. Hydra-Matic was originally installed in Oldsmobile, and later Cadillac and Pontiac also adopted this transmission. The most important improvement of automatic transmission is that during World War II, Buick developed a hydraulic torque converter for tanks. At 1948, this hydraulic torque converter and other components are combined to form a hydraulic transmission, which becomes a universal automatic transmission.
10, equipped with car air conditioning for the first time.
1925, single heating and air conditioning
1925, the method of heating with automobile cooling water first appeared in the United States. By 1927, a relatively complete heating system has been developed, including heaters, fans and air filters. This heating system did not appear in Europe until 1948. In Japan, heaters were not used for heating until 1954. At present, the vehicle air conditioner has achieved partition control.
1 1, equipped with airbags for the first time.
Airbags have been around since the 1950s. 1953, German Walter Lindel and American John Headrick applied for a patent for their invention "an inflatable folding container, which can automatically inflate in case of danger". However, due to the difficulty in implementation, I finally had to give up.
1967, when Mercedes-Benz engineers began to develop airbags, they still faced numerous challenging technical problems, even though they almost completely followed the patented technology. After about 13 years of extensive and complicated research and development and testing, as the standard equipment on Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan (W 126) at that time, airbags were finally presented to the public in198065438+February.
12, the first vehicle equipped with VVT (variable timing valve technology).
1980, Alfa Romeo Spider
The world's first automobile engine with variable valve timing technology was introduced by Fiat Company in 1960s, and it also has variable valve lift function. At that time, Spider 2.0L released by Alfa Romeo was equipped with this technology. This stylish convertible sports car is not only excellent in appearance, but also excellent in handling and economy. It is a classic model in the Alpha family.
13, the first vehicle equipped with turbocharging technology.
1962, Oldsmobile machete Jetfire
The first turbocharger in the world was invented by Alfred Butch, a Swiss engineer, and was patented in 1905. Turbochargers were originally used in diesel engines. Now turbocharging technology is applied to many vehicles, and there are many opinions about turbocharging technology.
14, the world's first production car equipped with ABS (anti-lock braking system).
Jensen FF, 1966
ABS is an early assembled active safety device for automobiles. The first ABS-equipped car in the world was the FF model introduced by Zhan Sen (a British car company) in196, but the production of this car was very low, and only 320 cars were produced when it stopped production in 197 1 year. The world's first production car equipped with ABS is Chrysler Imperial with model 197 1.
15, the world's first production car equipped with ESP (Electronic Body Assistant System).
1995, Mercedes-Benz W 140 S class car.
Although Mercedes-Benz failed to win the honor of being the first vehicle equipped with ABS system, as one of the indispensable active safety configurations today, the first equipment of ESP appeared on Mercedes-Benz W 140 S class cars. But in fact, some civilian cars are not equipped with ESP.
16, the first car navigation
198 1 year, electronic gyroscope
The world's first automatic car navigation is a gyroscope product jointly developed by Honda, Alpine and Stanley Electric, which was born in 198 1. Unlike the electronic navigation we use today, this product does not use GPS satellite positioning, but it contains a helium gyroscope, which can detect the rotating motion of the vehicle. At the same time, a special servo gear is installed in the transmission housing to help maintain the position and speed of the vehicle through its feedback information, so that the vehicle can display its position on a fixed map.
17, the first vehicle equipped with active tire pressure monitoring.
1986, Porsche 959: Active tire pressure monitoring first appeared not in luxury cars, but in super sports cars that pursued speed and passion. 1986, Porsche flagship supercar 959 was released. In addition to amazing performance, it is also equipped with active tire pressure monitoring function for the first time to ensure driving safety. Porsche 959 will install air pressure sensors on the valves of four wheels. When the sensor receives an abnormal variable, it will give an alarm and the warning light on the dashboard will light up.
18, the world's first mass-produced front-wheel drive.
Citroen Tram Company
19, the world's first mass-produced electric vehicle.
Lorna- Porsche electric vehicle
20. The first motor vehicle accident in the world
1766 British inventor watt (1736- 18 19) improved the steam engine and started the first industrial revolution. 1769, French army engineer Cournot (1725~ 1804) made the first car driven by a steam engine. Due to the failure of the steering system during the test run, it crashed into the wall of the San slave arsenal, which was the first motor vehicle accident in the world