So, where did the come from?

Steam, yes steam powered the most early forms of 4 wheel transportation back in 1769. The very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. The "car" went a whole of 2 miles and hour and had to stop every then minutes to build up steam.

Next came the electric car, or carriage. It was invented in 1832 by Robert Anderson of Scotland. These cars stayed around for awhile but faded out because the size and weight of the batteries were overtaken by the combustion engine. They were widely used in britain and held the land speed record in 1899 at 68 miles and hour. of course these cars were so widely popular because the were quiet and drove smooth, unlike the early fuel powered cars which were noisy, smelled like fuel and were not reliable.

Over time with the refinement of the combustion engine and the low cost of fuel the combustion engine took over. These engines are used in most cars made today, some in different forms. The first invention of this motor was back in 1688 and ran on gunpowder. over 200 years later was they first people to market, patient, and sell a motor to car manufactures, Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz.

Hello, my name is Carmen. I am a very unexperienced blogger, first timer, go easy on me here. So i decided that i would pick a topic that i am very knowledgeable about, and that is Cars. Being an ASE certified techiniction i know my way in and out of them. How they used to me, how they are now, and where they are going in the future. I believe that Global warming is nonsense so many cars that are created today i am not a fan of, but ill get to that at a later day. Unlike most people who just jump in their car everyday to get back and forth from class and work and never think twice about it. I on the other hand take every drive as an experience. I love to drive, i like seeing a beauty in old cars (and maybe some new ones) and like to feel the power of the automobile. Driving is the best part of my day.

In later blogs i will explain the ups and downs of new cars and the future of them. Ill explain how our dealerships are taking control of the cars that we say we "own". How a GPS in are car can pin point exactly where we are and even shut off are car while driving down the road. They can even unlock the doors if we locked are keys in it. Ill be going threw the history of the automobile from the very beginning to Henry Ford and how he made cars available to most people. To the 60's with the great muscle cars and the gas crunch after.

My blog will be very interesting so i hope that somebody flows me and i hope i can teach someone something through this.