From Karl Benz’s 1886 Patent-Motorwagen puttering along at about 16 km/h to today’s battery bruisers, the car has had quite the glow-up.
Ford’s Model T (1908) and the moving assembly line (1913) made motoring affordable enough to retire the hay bales.
Safety caught up with the three‑point seatbelt (1959) and airbags, while emissions got a scolding thanks to catalytic converters and unleaded fuel.
Australia added Holdens, Falcons and long, hot distances where range and reliability actually matter.
Now it’s all EVs, hybrids and software updates over Wi‑Fi, where your mechanic is sometimes a progress bar.
In short: from oily gadget to rolling computer, still trying to make the school run quicker and the weekend longer.
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