, 812) The reason for the success of these repair shops is that the service that they provided was a necessity of automobile users. When an automobile failed to run well, or failed to run at all, the consumer needed a place that could fix the car. Not many Americans possessed the knowledge needed to repair an automobile, due to the fact that they were reasonably new, so a large fee could be placed on this service.(Sedowick, 232) The gasoline stations, which sometimes doubled as a repair shop, enjoyed the demands of the American public. The gasoline stations were set up by the oil companies in order to make gasoline more easily accessible.An industry that may not have ever been developed if the automobile was not growing in popularity is the drive-thru and drive-in business.(Automobile, 812) The drive-in movies became very popular for the entertainment of car owners. The first drive-in movie was developed in Camden , New Jersey in 1942. ( Burgess, 60) Driving one’s automobile through a line to get a hot, prepared meal appealed to Americans, also. Just the novelty of being in a car was enough to facilitate the drive-thru and drive-in industry in America.The roadside motel economy directly benefited from the invention of the automobile.(Automobile, 812) The auto awarded Americans a way to travel farther; therefore the motel industry used it to their advantage. Americans traveled from state to state, and many times their travels took many hours or even days. These hours of driving created an interest in a temporary place to rest, and then continue on one’s journey. The automobile caused the number of motels to increase and the profit from these motels increased as well.The manufacturing and distribution of automobiles was the industry that contributed the greatest economically to the growth of the United States. By the year 1898 there were over fifty automobile companies in the United States, a...
