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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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