Cars That Changed the World: The Designs, Engines

A wheeled motor vehicle with four wheels is known as an automobile. The majority of definitions of vehicles state that they are generally used on roadways, have four wheels, seat one to eight people, and are primarily used to transport people as opposed to products. Throughout the 20th century, cars became increasingly accessible. The 1908 Model T, an American automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, was one of the first vehicles that the average person could purchase. In the US, where they quickly supplanted animal-drawn carriages and carts, cars were adopted. The demand for cars did not pick up until after World War II in Europe and other parts of the world. In most climate change mitigation scenarios, such as Project Drawdown's 100 actionable solutions, switching to electric vehicles takes center stage.
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Using a car has expenses and advantages. Purchase of the car, interest payments, repairs and maintenance, gasoline, depreciation, driving time, parking fees, taxes, and insurance are some of the charges that the individual will incur. Road maintenance, land usage, traffic congestion, air pollution, public health, healthcare, and the disposal of vehicles at the end of their useful lives are some of the expenses to society. The majority of injury-related fatalities globally are caused by traffic collisions.
On-demand transportation, mobility, independence, and convenience are all personal advantages. Around 1 billion automobiles are in use worldwide. Particularly in China, India, and other recently industrialized nations, the number of cars on the road is fast rising.

Etymology
The Latin root /, which means "wheeled vehicle," and the Middle English term carre, which means "two-wheeled cart," are both thought to have descended from the Gaulish word karros, which means "chariot." Any wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, such a cart, carriage, or wagon, was what it originally referred to.
The formal term in British English is "motor car," which first appeared in print in 1895. The term "autocar," which has been used since 1895 and literally means "self-propelled car," is today seen as obsolete. 'Horseless carriage' first appears in print in 1895.
The word "automobile," a classical compound from the Latin mobilis "movable" and the Ancient Greek autós "self," first appeared in English in French and was used by the Automobile Club of Great Britain in 1897. The abbreviated form "auto" is currently primarily used in North America after losing popularity in Britain. It frequently appears as an adjective in compound formations like "auto industry" and "auto mechanic." In daily Dutch and German, both variants are still used.
History
Ferdinand Verbiest, a Flemish member of a Jesuit mission in China in 1672, is credited with designing and possibly building the first steam-powered vehicle. It was a scale model toy that was too long to accommodate a driver or a passenger for the Kangxi Emperor. It is unclear whether Verbiest's model was developed or tested effectively. He also built two steam tractors for the French Army, one of which is on display at the National Arts and Crafts Conservatory of France. However, issues with sustaining steam pressure and obtaining enough water to make his ideas were constrained. Coincidentally, the world's first automobile was created by Swiss inventor François Isaac de Rivaz in 1807 using his own "de Rivaz internal combustion engine".