o be invented. The battery in automobiles are charged and recharged over and over again by the alternator. If it were not, then automobiles of today would not make a 10-mile journey.CONCLUSIONAutomobiles are a huge item of everyday life in todays world. But to thank one man for this incredible discovery would be a far cry from home. Many would like to just thank Lenoir for sparking an idea that needed heated up. Some might rather want to thank Otto for his contributions to the automobile. Some French and Germans argue over who it was that invented the automobile. Though the truth is neither of them individually did, but they both helped. After their contributions came an enormous number of other contributions and discovers that have not even been tapped on in this article. To say one man invented the automobile is just plain foolishness. The automobile was invented, but the automobile is not yet done being created. All of the devices and systems described above are needed to have an automobile today. Were they needed 100 years ago? No, but now they most be on the frame for it to legally be consider an automobile. It was stated earlier, the automobile of yesterday is but a go-cart of today. This is because of all the standards set on the automobile, not just by law but by society as well. If it doesnt go faster than 30mph, its not and automobile; if it has continuous treads like that of a tank or bulldozer, its not an automobile. These are the standards made up by society whether society knows it or not.To better understand the concepts of the automobile of today, car manufacturers must use the knowledge used to manufacture cars from years ago. Some of the same exact concepts printed in Nicholas Carnots book are used to make an internal combustion engine today, nearly 180 years later. This is why not one man invented the automobile but a list of many men and women are helping to further the advancement of the invention...
