{"id":6767,"date":"2019-01-22T06:47:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T06:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/?p=6767"},"modified":"2019-01-22T06:48:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T06:48:34","slug":"5-car-facts-history-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/newsroom\/5-car-facts-history-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Car Facts about the History of Car Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s car has come a long way, so much so that we take it for granted its complex designs and technical framework. It had to go through plenty of stages to become a was worthy\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/abudhabi\/used-car\/car-for-sale\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here are some interesting facts about the history of car tech you ought to know!<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know that the first car was a toy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s right! The first car was a toy built by Ferdinand Verbiest \u00a0for the Chinese Empire. The earliest cars were steam-powered, and the first passenger car invented in the 1800s. The first standard automobile, though, was invented by Karl Benz. It was powered by an internal combustion engine and had three wheels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cars become cheaper<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first car produced by assembly line was Ford\u2019s model T. This leap in technology meant that the cars would be much more affordable. It could manage a speed of 45 mph on a horsepower of 20, which was quite frankly lower than the speed of galloping horses!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/abudhabi\/used-cars\/ford\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">used Ford cars for sale in Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Check out CarSwitch.com for all the good stuff!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The hybrid car?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the efforts of the hybrid evolution faced a bump in the road with the success of the gas-powered cars, the history behind the hybrid cars is still memorable from the year 1665 to 2000 when the Toyota Prius was released. The first hybrid model to hit the markets in 1999 was a Honda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Car ignition parts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first car ignition parts are known to be one of the first hole-in-ones used in the auto manufacturing company. The earliest patented design came in 1883 by Siegfried Marcus. The design was of the magneto type and it is still used today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Car keys<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The humble utility was invented in the 1949 when Chrysler invented a technology that ran both the ignition and the electric starter. Henceforth, the modern key was invented that started with the ignition tumbler turn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoyed these car facts? There are some more <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/65.1.85.58\/newsroom\/fun-car-facts-dubai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fun car facts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you probably didn\u2019t about as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a pre-inspected <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/abudhabi\/used-car\/car-for-sale\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car for sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/carswitch.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CarSwitch.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s extensive inventory of used cars in mint condition! Happy shopping!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s car has come a long way, so much so that we take it for granted its complex designs and technical framework. It had to go through plenty of stages to become a was worthy\u00a0car for sale. 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