Automobiles are four-wheeled transportation vehicles designed primarily for passenger transport. Depending on their intended use, they may have specific design functions such as durability, high resistance to overloads and extreme operating conditions, high-speed handling, vehicle stability, comfort options, safety systems and fuel efficiency.
Modern automobiles have become complex technical systems with thousands of subsystems with particular designs and function. They burn a volatile fuel to generate energy, which is sent to the wheels through the engine or motor by means of a drive system. This energy might be chemical (gasoline) or electrical. How fast or how much energy they can send to the wheels is measured in a measure called horsepower.
OPENS UP THE WORLD: The automobile is one of the most significant inventions in human history. It enables people to cover long distances and travel independently of public transportation. This freedom opens up more employment opportunities, more places to live and more friends and family members to include in your social circle.
It is a huge economic driver because it allows you to move between jobs more easily and access new services like shopping, entertainment and leisure activities. It creates a more flexible lifestyle by allowing you to work from home or travel to other cities for conferences and meetings.
Automobiles have made it possible to have a more diversified economy in the US. It paved the way for the growth of a wide range of industries including food, clothing and electronics. It has also caused harm to the environment with air pollution and the destruction of undeveloped land.