Automotive inventions: 10 important automotive inventions and inventors


The modern vehicles that we see today are the result of many years of evolutions, whether in technology or in design. 

Listed below are some of the major inventions and their inventors.


Internal combuation engine



The first internal combustion (I C engine) engine was developed by the German inventor Nikolaus August Otto. 

It was a petrol engine and it opened the path to modern internal combustion engines.

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Diesel engine

The diesel engine or compression ignition (CI engine) was invented by Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, who was a German inventor and mechanical engineer.


Electric starter

The first electric starter motor for cars was invented by the engineers Clyde Coleman and Charles Kettering. 

In 1912, Cadillac released the first car with an electric starter.


Airbag



It is a type of safety device used in automobiles. 

The invention of the airbag belongs by Walter linderer, a German engineer in 1950.

4 Wheel Drive(4WD)

It is a type of drivetrain system, where the engine drives both the front and rear wheels.

The first 4-wheel drive system was introduced in 1893 by British engineer Joseph Diplock.


Seat belts

It is a type of safety device used in automobiles. 

The modern seat belt(three-point) was discovered by the Swedish inventor Nils Bohlin in 1959.


Catalytic converters



The Catalytic Converter is a pollution control device used to reduce the intensity of toxic gasses emitted from the engine of an automobile.

This was invented by the French engineer Eugen Houndry in the 1950s.

It was originally used in smokestacks and began to be used on automobiles in 1975.


Windshield wiper

The windshield wiper is a device used to clean the windshield glass of an automobile.

In 1903, American inventor Mary Anderson invented the first operational windscreen wiper.


Differential







It is an essential invention for the automobile, which helps to drive a pair of wheels at different speeds.

It was Invented by Frenchman onesiphore pecqueur in 1827. It was using since the steam engine vehicles.

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Pneumatic tires


A pneumatic tire is an important invention in the automobile, which helps to provide a smooth ride in any terrain for automobiles.

It was invented by John Boyd Dunlop who was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon.

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