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Evolution of the Automobile
By Fred Pellicciotti
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In The Beginning
Inventiveness to
build components
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Desire for mobility
Ingenuity to
assemble them in to a working vehicle
“The world hates chances, but it is the
only thing that has brought progress”
Charles Kettering
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Program Overview
Part1: The Automobile from 1769 to1974
SC 201, January 22, 2013
Part 2: Trip to the Nethercutt Car Collection
SE 52, March 23, 2013
Part 3: The Automobile of the Future
1975 to 2100
SC 215, April 12, 2013
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Peddle Power and Gravity
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First car was steam powered
Tinkers, blacksmiths, hobbyists
and engineers-they tried it all
Steam engines
External combustion engines (ECE)
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Steam Power and the First Vehicle
1769
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1861-1930 Steam Car Development
1861 1892
1925
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Electric Vehicles Tinkers, blacksmiths, hobbyists,
engineers and scientists
Electricity, batteries and cars
1800 Dr. Volta – battery
1835 Electric motor
1890 – 1915 Era of electric Cars
1971 Lunar Rover/Apollo 15
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Jay Leno’s Baker Electric
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Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
1 to 16 cylinders
Nicolaus Otto – Four Cycle Engine
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Mass Production
Standardization
Gasoline Engines
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The Era of the Engineer
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Model T Mass Production 1000 Cars Per Day
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Traveling In Style
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Impact of Government Regulations Part 3, Dealing with reality and
designing the car of the future
Safety
Emissions
Fuel Economy
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1975 Cadillac Hardtop
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Curbside Gasoline Sales
Ethyl - Leaded Gasoline
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Intermission
115 Years of Hybrid Cars
Some Old
and
Some New
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1898 Munson Hybrid
1916 Woods
Mobilette
Hybrid Car
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The Four-Stroke Cycle
2009 Camry Hybrid
LEXUS Hybrid
The Return Of the Electric Car
Nissan Leaf
AUDI Study
HMV Electric
Fuel Cell Cars
FCX Charity
The Steam Car Buffs are at it again
British Steam Car Record Holder
British Steam Car – It’s a small but fast car!
Inside the British Steam car
USA Steam Record Challenger
A Look at Future Designs
Driverless Cars
Composites
Future Designs
Future styling
Future Propulsion Systems
FORD Nucleon yr?
Cadillac Thorium Powered Concept Car
Thorium Powered Steam Car
Levitation
Elevating Car
Futuristic Elevation Vehicle
The Future May Elevate
Until the next time we meet -
Happy Motoring
Fuel Types
Carbon Based Fuels
Liquids
Gasoline
Diesel
Oil
Alcohols
Bio-fuels
LNG
Gaseous
Natural Gas-CNG
Solid
Coal
Non-Carbon Based Fuels
Electrical
Solar
Wind
Geothermal
hydro
Nuclear
Gaseous
Hydrogen
The Shore WE Used to Know
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Engine Layouts
Q and A Time
Ask a question and hope
I can an answer it!
1975 Cadillac Convertible
1916 Woods Mobilette Hybrid Car
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Other Engine Types Carbonic Acid
Water-Gasoline
Liquid Air
Compressed Air
Spring Power
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Carbonic Acid — Water-Gasoline
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Unique Drive Systems Twyford 4 Wheel Drive
Automatic Drive
Pullman Six wheel Touring
Munson Gas-Electric Hybrid
Woods Mobilette Hybrid
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Era of the Stylist Tough Guys and Pretty Boys
Annual body style changes
Longer, lower, wider
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On To The Next Part
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Part 2, Touring the Nethercutt Collection
Saturday March 23, 2013
SE 52 - registration needed
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A Novel Two-Wheeled Electric Vehicle
1971 Lunar Rover
World Car Population
The Future Personal Transporter
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1940 Dodge Truck
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Safety Offered to the Car Buyer Unitized Body Construction
Tracking Headlight
Padded dash and sun visors
Recessed steering wheel
Seat belts
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1934 Chrysler Airflow
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1948 Tucker Sedan
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1956 Ford Sedan
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1956 Ford with Safety Package
Partial List of Evolving Improvements 1910’s Electric self-starter
1920’s Four wheel hydraulic brakes
1930’s Radios
Safety glass
Automatic transmissions
Sealed beam headlights
Heaters
Air conditioning
1940’s Electric windshield wipers
Double acting shock absorbers
1950’s 12 volt battery and alternator
1960’s Power steering
Electric windows
Electric door locks
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1949 Delahaye Type 175 S Roadster
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What Are Your Unique Car Memories?
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Safety Ireland, August 31,1869;
Mary Ward became the first recorded
motor car fatality
Fashionable Motoring Car Styling
Clothing and Accessories
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