The world of motor sports has evolved over the last one hundred years. The cars have changed‚ tracks have changed‚ the fans have grown‚ and so has the competition. There are many different kinds of racing‚ some of the most popular are‚ Stock Car‚ Drag racing‚ dirt track‚ and rally/road course. Sock Car Racing is a form of automobile racing which is popular in the U.S.‚ it features cars that are based on standard U.S. commercial models‚ but have been modified to $250‚000 race cars. They are usually
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Electric Car has a history but is there a future in the UK or will there be a better option? The invention of the first Electric Car was in 1830 but was not perfected until the creation of rechargeable batteries in 1859. By 1912 50 companies were producing 34‚000 electric cars. Once the development of the electric starting motor occurred and the price of fuel was cheap then the electric cars industry vanished. The oil crisis in the 1970’s caused some re-emergence of electric cars but the high
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The Great Idea That Keeps Giving The idiotic society we all know today would be much worse if it weren’t for the ancient Chinese inventions. In fact America itself would most likely not be an independent country if it weren’t for the Chinese. The most important Chinese invention that has affected everyone was the invention of paper. Paper was not well adapted by the West‚ in fact it took years‚ and years for the west to understand how to make and use paper. Paper helped us record history‚ to learn
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Automobile Racing Automobile Racing‚ one of the most popular sports in the world‚ have races run with wide coverage on television - before millions of fans. It tests the skills of the drivers‚ the speed capabilities of the vehicles‚ and the endurance of both. The first racing cars were motorized versions of horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The first race was a reliability demonstration from Chicago to Waukegan‚ Illinois‚ in November 1895‚ while the first American oval-track race‚ held at the
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More People Own Cars In 1918‚ only 1 in 13 families owned a car. By 1929‚ 4 out of 5 families had one. In the same time period‚ the number of cars on the road increased from 8 million to 23 million. In fact‚ the industry grew so fast; by 1925 over 10% of all people in the workforce had something to do with production‚ sales‚ service‚ or fueling of automobiles. Buying on Credit At first‚ a buyer had to have cash to purchase a car. Banks were unwilling to lend money for something that was difficult
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automobile market. Its success revolved around the first ever car made in India- The Ambassador. Modelled on the Morris Oxford series III‚ it is a hardy vehicle suited to Indian roads and conditions. The Ambassador is to India what the Chevrolet is to the United States. In many ways‚ the clatter and bang of the Ambassador‚ is the heartbeat of India. For years‚ one could buy any car in India‚ as long as it was an Ambassador. It is the only car which has been driven over the Indian roads for more than
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A solar car is a solar vehicle used for land transport. Solar cars combine technology typically used in the aerospace‚ bicycle‚alternative energy and automotive industries. The design of a solar vehicle is severely limited by the amount of energy input into the car. Most solar cars have been built for the purpose of solar car races. Exceptions include solar-powered cars and utility vehicles. Solar cars are often fitted with gauges as seen in conventional cars. To keep the car running smoothly‚
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1.0 ASSIGNMENT 1 1.1 Automobile Industry History The birth of the car as we know it today took several years and the works and developments of many people. It was not until 1885 that the first car rolled down the streets‚ however‚ earlier attempts at steam powered road vehicles were successful‚ giving people the idea that cars as we know them today have existed for a lot longer than they have. In the year 1769‚ a French engineer by namely Nicolas J. Cugnot invented the first automobile to
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Hybrid cars: Are Hybrid Cars Becoming Safer or More Harmful to the Environment? I. Introduction Hybrid cars have a very special technology because they boast two power sources: a regular gasoline engine and an electric motor powered by a huge battery unlike conventional cars which have only regular gasoline engine. These components generally work in tandem‚ though the exact mechanism varies depending on the car. When the car is at stop‚ the engine shuts off. While you push the accelerator
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Renaissance invention S-Y-N-O-N-Y-M what kind of word is this? But more importantly‚ how the heck am I supposed to pronounce this‚ I frustratedly thought to myself. “Trying to read again”. Dad asked as he walked in my room with a fabricated smile face. “Yep‚ Can you help me again? I asked in a wary voice “Maybe later‚ you know our neighbors Johannes Gutenberg? “Yeah” I responded “what about him?” “He’s working on some printing press that I’m helping him with”‚He added. “See you at dinner”. He
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