AmericanCarCultureKarlBenzTheFIRSTcarintheworld1886,GermanCarHistoryinUSAHorsebuggyRansomEliOlds1864-1950AmericaninventorandautomotivepioneerRansomE.OldsintheOldsPirateracingcarin1896or1897HenryFordJuly30,1863–April7,1947ThefounderoftheFordMotorCompanyInventedtheModelTautomobileHenryFordinModelT1908FordModelTadvertisement1910ModelTFord,SaltLakeCity,Utah1913FordModelTTouringcarexhibitedattheNationalMuseumofAmericanHistory,Washington,D.C.Nowadays~¾Americanfamilieshavecars.254,212,610carsin2009InfluenceLifeFromLifetoEntertainmentLittleDeuceCoupeYoudon’tknowwhatIgot~DeuceCoupe1.SongsLyricsSingerThenameofthesongstartthecar,wegottamoveColeJudeStarthecarBoysboysboys,weloveboysincarsLadygagaSummerboyjumpinyourcarlikeyou'rereadytorideSmashmouthgetawaycar2.MoviesIQ:180EQ:250Ability:270HandsomeappearanceSmartcar3.FashionAutoShowFromEntertainmenttoEconomicPollution-CO2emissionsfromU.S.cars&trucksaloneisabout1millionTONSperday.-About80peopleperDAYarekilledintheUSAfromcarinducedairpollution.-HalfofthepeopleintheUnitedStatesliveinareasthatfailtomeetfederalairqualitystandardsatleastseveraldaysayear.-SUVspollutetheairmorethanothertypeofcars-Transportaccountsfor25%oftheworld’scarbonemissionsandfor33%intheUSA.InStateslikeVermontthatfigurecanriseto46%.