Another element that was present in the 1950's was automobiles. Automobiles were something that everyone once dreamed of owning. Now after the war. they could finally own one. Automobiles of the 1940's were dull and very plain. This was because designers were too busy designing tanks, planes, etc. for the ongoing war. The major event that took place that changed the way cars looked and how they performed happened on October 14, 1947. This was when Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. From this point on everyone wanted to go faster. People wanted automobiles with larger displacement engines. They also wanted sleek and aerodynamic cars. This prompted General Motors Corporation to hold Motorama in 1949. This was a giant exposition of concept cars that had an emphasis on power, style, convenience, and features. These for features would be what many cars of the 1950's would be based on. One car that was a design evolution was the Chevrolet Corvette. The first Corvette was built on June 30th, 1953 at the Flint, Michigan plant and continues to be produced today. In 1953 it featured an all fiberglass body with a chromed grill. The car had no side windows and no outside door handles. Each 1953 Corvette was virtually hand built and all 1953 models were white and had red interiors. This may have not been the most technologically advanced car but it would pave the way for the true performance and sports car. Concept cars also played a part in the 1950's. They were designed to attract the publics eye, introduce and gauge the publics reaction to new styling and engineering ideas, help attract the public to the auto dealerships where they were displayed at, and to drive car crazy kids nuts. The 1955 Lincoln Futura featured a plexiglass bubble top and a 300 horsepower V-8. In the 1960's this car was sold to a car customizer in California and was converted into the first ever Batmobile. The 1958 GM Firebird III was the most radical concept car of the 1950's.
Electric Cars Electric Cars History: Early electric vehicles may have appeared as early as 1830. ... Electric cars and gas cars competed against each other in this competition. ... These cars have all the components of the electric cars plus an internal-combustion engine. ... Third, electric cars are quiet. ... Finally, electric cars are more efficient than gasoline powered cars. ...
Car dealerships use target prices to forecast an ideal price for selling each of their vehicles. ... Also, the labor and material costs for domestic cars are more reasonable than that of imported cars. ... Only sport utility vehicles dropped while other cars such as sedans, minivans, sport cars, luxury cars, and other cars within the field did not. Another factor that affects such a decrease in car prices are complementary goods. ... Domestic cars on the other hand can be compared to imported cars but on a smaller scale. ...
Abstract Car-to-car communication aims at increased driving comfort and safety. ... In this paper we present the potential of future car-to-car and car-to-environment communication systems, introduce the major research challenges in this field, and provide a selection of current research results. ... The mission and the objectives of the CAR-TO-CAR Communication Consortium are • To create and establish an open auto world industry standard for CAR-TO-CAR Communication Systems • To guarantee inter-vehicle operability • To enable the development of active safety applications by s...
Buying a car Buying a new or used car can be very difficult. ... When purchasing a car, it is vital to have a selection of car dealerships, a price range, and to take many things into consideration. ... The internet has an excellent variety of cars. ... Consumers often trade in their car hopping to pay less. ... Buyers are better off trying to sell their car themselves. ...
The most widely used energy efficient car on today's market is called the hybrid car. ... Both of these cars have a drawback however. ... Each hybrid car costs an average of $10,000 more than a similarly configured conventional gasoline powered car. ... The last improvement in hybrid cars over conventional cars is it's low fuel cost. ... The drawbacks of hybrid cars are noticeable, but don't affect the car's performance tremendously. ...
Sulfur Dioxide causes lung irritation and acid rain like Nox but it also interferes with a car part (i.e. catalytic converter) that gives the car the ability to reduce emissions. ... Among them are solar and the more recent solution hydrogen powered cars. ... Solar cars are the oldest suggested answer to the vehicle pollution problem. ... However unlike conventional cars, solar cars store energy absorbed when braking rather than wasting it entirely to heat and noise. ... Converting a nice old car into an electric car would be noticeably less than a new gas powered car. ...
Your car slows to a halt 100 miles from the nearest town. ... Many argue that it is only reasonable to mandate cars that are cleaner and save fuel. ... (Hybrid Cars, 1) This concludes that change is possible among Americans, based on our needs. ... The industry will build them because they"re simply better cars. ... Our modern cars are completely machined and can be put together in an hour. ...
Automotive engineers then develop each part of the car, and mock-up builders create those indigenous parts of the new car. ... GM then would go on to begin producing the car. ... The more the price for cars goes up, the less people buy cars. ... This means that American cars to foreign nations are more expensive, and foreign cars to Americans are cheaper. ... Most of the regulations now placed on car manufacturers have to do with making the car drive safer and be more environmentally sound. ...
When shopping for a new car, one should know the different types of cars that are out on the market. ... In essence, there are three types of cars: the luxury car, for the cruiser, sports car, for the racer, and the SUV, for the adventurer. ... In contrast to the luxury cars are the sports cars for the racer types. ... The SUV is the "He-Man" of all cars. ... In conclusion, the three popular types of cars are the, luxury car, sports car, and the SUV. ...
Buying a car consists of a great deal of searching, researching and decision-making. ... Reliability of the car is another thing to investigate at this point, as no one wants a car that is frequently breaking down or needing repairs. ... Car buyers may also scour car dealerships for the car they want, which allows for them to see the car in person. ... It is important for the person that is interested in the car to be able to get an in-depth look at the car and test-drive it. ... The last step in buying a car is the actual purchase. ...
