Evolution Of America's Socioeconomics
American has always strived to become the land of the free and a place where there are endless opportunities to achieve. People have had visions to help revolutionize the world. Numerous technological advances have definitely assisted in the evolution of America’s socioeconomics. Transportation has always been one of the most influential factors in determining the advancement of a country due to its remarkable impacts it has on societies. The influx of automobiles in America throughout the 20th century marked a remarkable shift in a branch of transportation, which allowed cars to augment America’s socioeconomics by shortening the gap between the rich and the poor.
A very knowledgeable man named Henry Ford truly believed that a, “Vision without
execution is just hallucination”(Ford). He envisioned one of the greatest commodities any man can possess, which is the automobile. Henry Ford was around 40 when he founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford's innovative vision of mass production not only produced the first reliable, affordable automobile for the masses, but he’d also spark a modern industrial revolution. Ford had a fascination for gasoline powered vehicles and was convinced that this is a powerful step into the future. In 1891, Ford began devoting his spare time into creating something he called the "quadricycle,” which was a contraption that was composed from two bicycles placed next to each other, powered by a gasoline engine. Ford then knew racing had a huge potential for him to spread the word about his cars and his name. Through the continuous success generated by his racing contributions, Ford attracted a number of backers he needed to effectively execute the Ford Motor Company, which launched in June 1903. He soon started to hire workers, then designed and produced the Model A, which was the first vehicle he sold to a Chicago dentist in July 1903. By 1904, this has been an obvious accomplishment for Ford as more than 500 Model A's have been sold.
As most other automakers were developing luxurious vehicles for the wealthy, Ford had a different perception. His idea was to build an automobile that the common man could afford. Soon, a vehicle called the “Model T” made this dream a reality. The simpler, more reliable, and cheaper automobile than the Model A, went on sale in 1908. This inevitable success boomed within just a few months, which let to Ford announcing that the company couldn't take any more orders because the company has been overflowed from the growing demands. Ford has definitely succeeded in developing an automobile for the masses, but he has faced a new challenge, which was how to build up production to suffice the expanding demands. His solution was obvious- the moving assembly line.
A very knowledgeable man named Henry Ford truly believed that a, “Vision without
execution is just hallucination”(Ford). He envisioned one of the greatest commodities any man can possess, which is the automobile. Henry Ford was around 40 when he founded the Ford Motor Company in 1903. Ford's innovative vision of mass production not only produced the first reliable, affordable automobile for the masses, but he’d also spark a modern industrial revolution. Ford had a fascination for gasoline powered vehicles and was convinced that this is a powerful step into the future. In 1891, Ford began devoting his spare time into creating something he called the "quadricycle,” which was a contraption that was composed from two bicycles placed next to each other, powered by a gasoline engine. Ford then knew racing had a huge potential for him to spread the word about his cars and his name. Through the continuous success generated by his racing contributions, Ford attracted a number of backers he needed to effectively execute the Ford Motor Company, which launched in June 1903. He soon started to hire workers, then designed and produced the Model A, which was the first vehicle he sold to a Chicago dentist in July 1903. By 1904, this has been an obvious accomplishment for Ford as more than 500 Model A's have been sold.
As most other automakers were developing luxurious vehicles for the wealthy, Ford had a different perception. His idea was to build an automobile that the common man could afford. Soon, a vehicle called the “Model T” made this dream a reality. The simpler, more reliable, and cheaper automobile than the Model A, went on sale in 1908. This inevitable success boomed within just a few months, which let to Ford announcing that the company couldn't take any more orders because the company has been overflowed from the growing demands. Ford has definitely succeeded in developing an automobile for the masses, but he has faced a new challenge, which was how to build up production to suffice the expanding demands. His solution was obvious- the moving assembly line.