The Auto Episode - August 2022 - Invention 15

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American vehicles weren't obliged to have seat belts until 1966;
prior to that, seat belts were offered by auto manufacturers as
optional gear and could even be purchased at neighbourhood
gas stations. The majority of first-world nations had seat belt
laws in place for their cars by 1975.
For a long, even though your car had to have a seat belt,
nobody had to wear it. In 1984, New York became the first state
to mandate seat belt use; nonetheless, it wasn't until 1995 that
all states of the US had approved the "Click it or Ticket"
regulations.
It's crucial to buckle up when driving! Thanks to this
development, the fatality rate from auto accidents has
significantly decreased since 1976.

Windshield Wiper
To begin with, Hartford, Connecticut resident George J.
Capewell is credited with creating the windshield wiper. Back
then, he managed to patent his invention for motorised
windscreen wipers, but he never received the recognition he
deserved. Instead, the first functional wiper was created in
1903 by a woman by the name of Mary Anderson. It is true that the first step towards discovery is necessity. The
majority of things in the world were either created out of
necessity or discovered by chance. The same is true of a
windshield wiper, a rather little but crucial part. It is
frequently overlooked or forgotten. However, have you ever
considered how they were created.

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Highlights

From the editor - Syed Aamir Hussain

From the editor - Syed Aamir Hussain

Cars for every budget

Cars for every budget

Important Inventions in the World of Cars

Important Inventions in the World of Cars

Luxury of the month - Rolls-Royce Wraith

Luxury of the month - Rolls-Royce Wraith

Top 10 for 50.
August’s Choice - Priyanshu Rajput

Top 10 for 50.
August’s Choice - Priyanshu Rajput

Someone we miss - Ford Ecosport

Concept of the month - Saab Aero X

Car of the month - Audi A6

Someone we miss - Ford Ecosport

Concept of the month - Saab Aero X

Car of the month - Audi A6

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