Electric vehicle statistics for 2022 show exponential growth in electric vehicle adoption. This growth continues to show in 2023. Currently, EVs have a global market share of 14%. As early as the 19th century, electric vehicles were in mass production. The first crude EV was invented in 1832 by Robert Anderson in the US. A crude electric is simply a vehicle that uses crude oil to generate power in the form of electric current. It was not until the early 1900s that electric vehicles became popular. At the time, about a third of vehicles were electric in the US. Most New York taxis…
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China is an industrial giant. It first flooded the market with ‘cloned’ and cheap goods. Before the end of the noise about the substandard products, the industrial state was already making original products. Companies such as Huawei attracted millions of loyal customers almost overnight. Today, Chinese cars are making ripples in the global car market. The Chinese government has been very instrumental in supporting the local auto industry. Through favorable government policies such as tax breaks, subsidies, and government contracts, the Chinese car industry has skyrocketed in a New York minute. Besides government support, Chinese automakers have had strategic advantages…
Nothing describes Monday blues better than getting stuck at your folks’ upcountry home at the start of the week. This week fate cunningly conspired to spice up my day with a rather bitter-sweet experience—the obvious concoction of my old man, his not-so-new jalopy, and a broken engine belt. The out-of-ordinary rapidly checked in when the farm and I joined the harmonious set-up. That did not break the steel chink of my old man’s cool demeanor, but I guess it fortified it for two valid reasons. One is that his son has conquered a million urban demons and returned in one piece.…
A car engine is a complex system with dozens of components and mechanisms. They work together to ensure you get from point A to B. From the History of Cars infographic, it is as clear as an alarm on a Monday morning that an engine’s mechanism is no child’s play. Veteran inventors took decades to refine the various intricate engine systems for an engine to roar to life. Engine belts are some of the simple but important parts that ensure engines work. Engine belts are sometimes called car belts, fan belts, or simply belts. The number of belts in an engine…
Fuel-powered cars are gradually being replaced by alternative fuel vehicles. The most prominent is the hybrid car. In the region, hybrid cars have become common. Despite this, few people understand what they are and the mechanics behind them. We previously touched on what is a hybrid car, and today we will look at the 3 main types of hybrid cars. Car enthusiast or not, you have probably come across a hybrid car, not unless you work from home and never leave the confines of your home office. But even so, you probably have a neighbor or a relative who owns one. Anyway, the motoring world…
This timeline for the history of hybrid cars gives an in-depth view of the evolution of hybrids. It is clear from our previous blogs that hybrid car technology has been in development for over a century. The streamlining of car assembly, the perfection of the internal combustion engine, and the discovery of more oil fields made it difficult for hybrid cars to break even. The car became hugely popular over the years. It resulted in the development of cities, road networks, motels, service stations, and oil and steel industries. Presently, hybrid cars are gracing showrooms. They are actualizing the goals of green driving…
The car may seem like it has been around forever. However, it is a relatively new invention that was invented and perfected in the late 1800s and early 1900s. When the internal combustion engine (ICE) as we know it was still under development. Follow through our History of Cars Infographic for a better understanding of how far the car has come. History of cars History of cars Breakdown of The History of Cars Pre-1800s – Before 1886, there were notable experiments and innovations by fewer talked-about geniuses among them Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot a Frenchman who designed a three-wheel, self-propelled vehicle powered by…
Hybrid cars have become popular in recent years. This is due to the fuel efficiency and eco-friendliness associated with them. Reliability and efficiency are today what most car buyers are looking for. Coupled with the need for conserving the environment, there is an increased interest in hybrid and electric cars. But, are hybrid cars really reliable? Surprisingly, the first hybrid car was launched in 1901 by Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of Porsche. He named it Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus. A recreation of the Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus, Geneva Motor Show 2011. Hybrid cars have had a decades-long history. Advancements in the internal combustion engine and…