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Which material forms the primary component of modern car tires?
Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanized rubber accidentally in 1839 when he dropped rubber and sulfur on a hot stove.
Instead of pistons, what type of engine, famously used by Mazda, uses a triangular rotor to create combustion?
The Wankel rotary engine, popularized by Mazda in cars like the RX-7, uses a triangular rotor spinning in an epitrochoidal chamber to achieve four-stroke cycles without pistons.
What system in hybrid and electric cars captures kinetic energy during deceleration to recharge the battery?
Regenerative braking in hybrid and electric vehicles uses the motor as a generator to convert kinetic energy from deceleration into electrical energy, recharging the battery and extending range by up to 20%.
What device is installed in modern cars to reduce harmful exhaust emissions?
Catalytic converters transform harmful pollutants from car exhaust into less harmful substances through chemical reactions.
Which automotive company pioneered the moving assembly line for car production?
Ford introduced the moving assembly line for automobile production in 1913, reducing Model T production time from 12 hours to just 93 minutes.
What car company waived the patent for its game-changing three-point seatbelt to help save more lives?
Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959, and the company released the patent for free so other automakers could adopt it, preventing an estimated one million deaths worldwide.
To absorb impact energy in a crash, what designated areas of a car's body are engineered to deform?
Crumple zones, pioneered by Mercedes-Benz in the 1950s, deform controllably during collisions to absorb kinetic energy and reduce forces on passengers.