https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7 An American Love Affair en-us 2018-04-16 19:00:23 UTC 2024-12-14 20:30:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Carfront.png 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253585495 Created in 1895, this vehicle was the first of its kind to be sold to consumers. However, they were much too expensive for most.]]> 2018-04-19 18:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253585495 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253587200 First founded in 1903, this company would become the largest car manufacturer in the country during the 1920s. ]]> 2018-04-19 18:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253587200 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253588262 The founder of Ford Motor Co. and the car hero of the 1920s. Profited excessively off of  his invention of the moving assembly line, as it made manufacturing easier and cheaper. He is one of the most well-known car manufacturers in the world.]]> 2018-04-19 18:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253588262 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253589427 The moving assembly line used by Ford Motor Co. was revolutionary in the 1920s and allowed for cheaper and faster manufacturing. Ford was able to get a vehicle off the line every 93 minutes.]]> 2018-04-19 18:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253589427 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253590040 Today, the moving assembly line differs significantly from its predecessor. Large manufacturing robots that have replaced human laborers can get a vehicle off the line every 83 seconds.]]> 2018-04-19 18:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253590040 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253590369 Ford Motor Co. still impacts our lives today, as it still exists and creates new and innovative vehicles and continues to be one of the largest car manufacturers in the country and world.]]> 2018-04-19 18:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253590369 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253594261 1916- 1 million cars
1920- 9 million cars
1929- 23 million cars]]> 2018-04-19 18:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253594261 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253636560 - Moving assembly made cars cheap enough ($300) that most families could afford one
- Seen as "an incredible engine of escape" from limiting views, especially by teenagers
- Gave rise to other businesses such as the rubber, steel, oil, and road construction industries]]> 2018-04-19 21:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253636560 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253638309 The discovery of vast oil fields in southwestern states in 1920 caused the US to produce 2/3 of the world's supply of oil and gas, which helped to bolster the vehicle industry as well]]> 2018-04-19 21:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253638309 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253640201 The rise of the car industry caused a higher demand for goods such as steel, oil, rubber, roads, and leather. This made tens of thousands of new jobs in these industries.]]> 2018-04-19 21:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253640201 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253640758 The most famous of all Ford vehicles and maybe one of the most famous cars ever, this vehicle was the most popular car sold during the 1920s. Able to be bought for only $300, many families could afford one and quickly helped grow the car industry.]]> 2018-04-19 21:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253640758 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253649026 There have been many changes in vehicles since they were first mass produced in the 1920s. The introduction of self-driving vehicles today is helping to make vehicles safer and prevent car accidents. The mandate of seat belts within all cars has also helped improve safety in the case of an accident. GPS and interactive screens have helped make cars more intuitive and easy to use/navigate. The use of electric vehicles in the last few decades has helped to slowly move populations off of gas and onto more renewable energy.]]> 2018-04-19 22:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253649026 21zoeedg https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253649491 Thanks to all of the work that was done in the past to make vehicles more affordable, many innovations have happened and vehicles have become even more widespread. Today, there are and estimated 263.6 million cars in the US alone. Over 88% of adults drive cars today.]]> 2018-04-19 22:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/21zoeedg/7694iocwadi7/wish/253649491