How is luxury advancing the in the motor industry"
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Technology is evolving rapidly across every sector and the automotive industry is no different. In fact, the car industry has been one of the most receptive sectors when it comes to introducing new technology. From the release of the very first car in January 1886 to modern day, technology has seen our comfort levels and luxurious gadgets increased dramatically. We may take advantage of electric windows ? and even sat navs ? but here, alongside Range Rover Evoque dealership Grange, we look at some of the main advances that have helped enhance our luxury cars in the past and present times.Â
Electric starters
In 1911, it became a lot safer and easier to start your car?s engine. A year earlier, a motorist was actually killed due to the cranks that used to fire up the engine. However, the electric ignition and self-starters eliminated this deadly risk. One of the first models to incorporate the concept was the Cadillac. Its founder, Henry M Leland, had already pioneered electric lights and ignitions and worked closely with Charles F. Kettering, the inventor of the electric starter, to incorporate the device into his cars. Power steering
We may take power steering for granted nowadays, but the concept which was introduced in 1956 was still not in every car as short ago as the ?90s. Back in the ?50s, more cars in the post-War era were able to turn with the help of hydraulics. By the turn of the decade, entering the swinging ?60s, one in four cars...
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