A brief history of dashboard development

From mechanical pointer instrument to full LCD screen covering all functions, what will the future automobile dashboard look like? Or will it disappear completely?

1902

The first speedometer in history

Engineer Otto Schultz (Otto? Schulze) applied for the first design patent for the magnetized mechanical speedometer used in automobiles.

1900- 19 10

Vehicle tachometer

The first tachometer in history was installed in the car during this period (the exact date is unknown).

1950s

Horizontal instrument

The wind of Hengqin began in the 1950 s, especially in the United States.

1976

numeric display

Square Aston Martin Lagonda? Series? It became the first production car with all-digital instrument display in history.

20 10

Changjiang Houlang

Lexus claims that LFA must use a digital tachometer because the analog instrument can't keep up with the climbing speed of the 4.8-liter V 10 engine.

20 19

The advent of the 3D digital age

Peugeot introduced a 3D digital instrument for the new 208, and installed a 7-inch screen in front of the 10.25-inch TFT to create a 3D effect.

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