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In 1949, Nash became the first American car with seat belts as a factory option. [21] They were installed in 40,000 cars, yet buyers did not want them and had dealers remove them. [ 22 ] There was "heated debate despite increasing scientific research" about their value and the option was "met with insurmountable sales resistance" with Nash ...
Today, this is known as "the first Marcus car" but would be better described as a cart. His second car, built and run in 1875 according to some sources, was the first gasoline-driven car and is housed at the Vienna Technical Museum. [30] [31] However, the latest research shows that it was not built until 1888/89. [32]
This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is listed again on the model year production resumed. Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves ...
In 1954, the Nash Ambassador was the first American automobile to have a front-end, fully integrated heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The Nash-Kelvinator corporation used its experience in refrigeration to introduce the automobile industry's first compact and affordable, single-unit heating and air conditioning ...
In 1939, Nash added a thermostat to its system, making it the first thermostatic automobile climate control system. [4] The Weather Eye "was the first truly good heating and ventilating system." [9] Additionally, defoggers (defrosters) were incorporated with the introduction of the 3900 series cars that year. [6]
The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America, is going hybrid-only. The Camry is available in a hybrid version now, but the redesigned 2025 Camry will be offered only as a hybrid car ...
With much fanfare, Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast marked its arrival into the American market Friday when it loaded nearly 1,000 of its electric vehicles onto a charter ship bound for the ...
Stout Scarab on display in Genoa, Italy Stout Scarab on display at Houston Fine Arts Museum 1935 Scarab at Owls Head Transportation Museum (Owls Head, Maine). The Stout Scarab is a streamlined 1930–1940s American car, designed by William Bushnell Stout and manufactured by Stout Engineering Laboratories and later by Stout Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan.