The car is an
impressive machine that has changed our way of life. From the very beginning,
he did not stop improving and increasing his productivity and what remains for
us to see.
The car has
undergone technological advances that were completely unthinkable just 10 years
ago. Due to the tremendous speed of technological development these days, we
can say, without fear of error, that the progress that we will see in the next
20 years in the automotive industry will be much greater than from its
beginnings to the present. day.
Before we continue
to think about the future, let's take a look at what are the best inventions to
date that have completely changed the history of the car.
Safety belt
This is, without a
doubt, the invention that has saved most lives since the car was invented. The
belt we know today didn't see the light of day until 1958 when Niels Bohlin
included it as standard on the Volvo P220.
Although belts have
been in use since the early 1900s, they were only used on aircraft and not as
we know them today. Ford decided to add it as a safety option to some of its
models, but the first three-tiered seat belt was invented and produced by a
Swede. He later issued a patent so that all brands could use the three-tiered
belt in all vehicles, which became mandatory.
It is true that the
belt found in the car of our time is not exactly the one that Bolin invented,
but it still supports the original idea of the invention.
As an added
curiosity, the Swedish inventor was also the creator of ejection seats for
fighters.
The first airbag
in the car
The first airbag
was invented in the 1950s as a result of the accident of American John Hetrick,
which prompted him to create a balloon that would fall between the driver and
the steering wheel in the event of a collision.
This system did not
work very well and therefore did not enjoy success with car brands. The first
car to have an airbag like the one found in our current cars was the
Mercedes-Benz S-Class in 1981. However, this safety feature has continued to
evolve since then as improvements have been made to the system. their location.
Currently, we can
find airbags not only for the driver and passenger, but also side, curtain,
knee, seat belts and even pedestrian airbags. The latter, which is very
curious, was launched by Volvo in the V40 model in 2011.
Air conditioner
Undoubtedly an
element that you will appreciate that it was invented, especially in the
summer. The first car with such a cooling system was the Packard 120 in 1939.
As with all
inventions, some improvements still needed to be made to the design to resemble
what we know today. The compressor responsible for cooling the air was very
archaic and took up the entire trunk. In addition, it only had two positions:
on and off.
But thanks to this
creation, today we can find much more advanced air conditioning systems that
allow you to adjust the temperature and air flow for each passenger in the car
individually.
Automatic
emergency braking system in the city
This incredible
invention was made by Volvo when it launched this safety system more than ten
years ago, which was capable of automatically braking a car traveling at less
than thirty kilometers per hour to avoid a rear-end collision.
It was originally
based on infrared laser cameras, but like everything else, it has evolved to
the point that some premium cars, such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, can detect
and avoid collisions at speeds of up to two hundred kilometers. hour. hour
using long-range radar systems and stereoscopic cameras.
These safety
systems have helped to avoid a large number of road traffic accidents with
pedestrians.
First automatic
transmission
The first
three-speed semi-automatic transmission was developed and invented by the
American Thomas J. Stertevant in the late 19th century. The first car to be
fitted with a fully automatic transmission was a 1940 Cadillac Oldsmobile.
While this is the
smoothest way to drive for some, it is the smartest and most efficient way to
drive today. For lovers of manual transmission, the future is not very
promising.
Through numerous
studies, it has been shown that an automatic transmission not only saves
resources and improves performance, but also ensures safety, driving quality
and even the health of the driver (especially those who drive a lot a day). For
these explanations, it can be seen that at some point, not too far away, all
cars will become automatic.
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