Car History Timeline: From 3-Wheeled Buggies to Self-Driving Vehicles

Lyle Ellerbee

Few inventions in history have transformed our lives, culture and environment as much as the automobile. Before 1900, most people spent their lives within a few miles of where they were born. Cars changed all that, allowing people to travel easily, with empowering freedom and autonomy. Henry Ford’s Model T—and factory assembly line—opened a world of mass production, echoed today in every sneaker and smartphone. During World War II, Detroit’s automakers helped secure Allied victory by transforming their factories into “arsenals of democracy,” producing jeeps, tanks, fighter planes and more. After the war, highways began girdling the globe, giving birth to suburbia, the Interstate, the road trip, the drive-in. Hollywood and TV heightened the fantasy, amplifying the endless allure of speed, racing, exploration and adventure. 

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Austin police warn of 'jugging' crime trend

NEWYou can now listen to Fox Information articles or blog posts! The Austin Law enforcement Section (APD) is warning of a new robbery and criminal offense pattern named “jugging” in which suspects follow victims right after they go away a financial institution or ATM. “There, they are approached, threatened with […]

Car History Timeline: From 3-Wheeled Buggies to Self-Driving Vehicles

Lyle Ellerbee

Few inventions in history have transformed our lives, culture and environment as much as the automobile. Before 1900, most people spent their lives within a few miles of where they were born. Cars changed all that, allowing people to travel easily, with empowering freedom and autonomy. Henry Ford’s Model T—and factory assembly line—opened a world of mass production, echoed today in every sneaker and smartphone. During World War II, Detroit’s automakers helped secure Allied victory by transforming their factories into “arsenals of democracy,” producing jeeps, tanks, fighter planes and more. After the war, highways began girdling the globe, giving birth to suburbia, the Interstate, the road trip, the drive-in. Hollywood and TV heightened the fantasy, amplifying the endless allure of speed, racing, exploration and adventure. 

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Austin police warn of 'jugging' crime trend

NEWYou can now listen to Fox Information articles or blog posts! The Austin Law enforcement Section (APD) is warning of a new robbery and criminal offense pattern named “jugging” in which suspects follow victims right after they go away a financial institution or ATM. “There, they are approached, threatened with […]
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