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[WSC 2025] History of cars

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  • What made the Model T special compared to earlier cars?
    It was affordable and made quickly using the assembly line
  • Which invention helped make gasoline-powered cars faster and more reliable?
    Internal combustion engine
  • What does the author mean by saying cruise control is like a car that can “walk itself”?
    The car can keep going without the driver pressing the pedal
  • What made early electric cars hard to use?
    Their batteries didn’t last long
  • Who improved the internal combustion engine to make cars faster and more reliable?
    Wilhelm Maybach and Gottlieb Daimler
  • Who invented the assembly line to make cars faster to produce?
    Henry Ford
  • Why did gasoline cars become more popular than electric cars at first?
    They were cheaper and easier to refuel
  • How is Tesla’s 2008 Roadster different from the early electric cars of the 1800s?
    It is faster and more powerful because of better batteries
  • What does the Waymo taxi story tell us about self-driving cars?
    They are still being tested and can make mistakes
  • Which kind of car came first in the late 1800s?
    Electric cars
  • Why do you think flying cars, even though invented, are still not being used by most people?
    Flying cars are still too expensive and don’t follow safety rules yet
  • What happened because of Henry Ford’s assembly line invention?
    Cars were made faster and cost less
  • What made cars safer in the late 20th century?
    Airbags and anti-lock brakes
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