Oh, how cars have changed over the years. The evolution of technology has greatly influenced the development of modern vehicles. What is considered standard tech these days didn’t even exist as options. In light of new technology and our own nostalgia, we’d like to take a look back into the past.
Power steering
Some of you might have been lucky enough (or unlucky) to experience driving without power steering. While many of us have grown used to it and expect to see it in every vehicle, it wasn’t introduced until 1951 by Chrysler and it didn’t become standard until many decades later.
Anti-lock Brakes
Anti-lock brakes started to appear on some higher-end vehicles in the 1970s but they didn’t become standard until much, much later.
AM/FM Radios
The first car radio was introduced by Chevrolet in 1922 and it wasn’t a small in-dash unit as we know it today. By the 1930s, technology had evolved somewhat and more cars offered small Motorola AM radio units, but the AM/FM radios as we know them today weren’t standard until the 1980s.
A/C
Many of us have grown used to A/C cooling us during hot summer days, but in the not so distant past, this convenience wasn’t available. Before the 1950s, many of us were cooling ourselves by rolling the windows down and dumping water on our heads. While the first car air conditioners became available in the 1950s, they didn’t become standard until the past decade or so.
Power Windows and Locks
Power windows and locks were available on most high-end cars from the 60s on, but it wasn’t until the 90s that power locks and windows were pretty much standard – technically some base models might still have roll down windows.
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