Thursday, March 10, 2011

Honorable Mentions.(Charles and J. Frank Duryea)

          Charles and J. Frank Duryea built the first usable motorized vehicle here in the United States. They didnt just happen to think about it and build though. Nikolaus A. Otto, a German engineer came with the concept and invented the first internal combustion engine. That sparked a light in many peoples mind, and soon the idea spread all across the globe. Charles and J. Frank Duryea got to working and built the first car in 1893. Cars weren't also the most affordable item to have back then either. 'The average worker was making about $500 a year, and the average cost of a new car was $2,000. That seems kinda hard to picture, but thats what life was back then.

No comments:

Post a Comment