What people in 1900 thought year 2000 would look like

In 2010 the Recreational Vehicle turned 100 yrs. old

BruceMc wrote:
If we could only imagine what 2100 will look like... I certainly won't be around, but I've seen massive changes in the 59 years I've been here, much like my Dad saw the world change in his years of 1918-2004.

Will we have flying cars? Hoverboards? Truly wireless wires? Whirled Peas?

I've seen flying cars and lots of amphibious vehicles floated for years. I think one of the latter is available now. Somehow, as a former private pilot, I doubt the flying idea will ever "fly." At least not unless they are operated robotically and not by the little old coot down the street. Just my opinion.

Fun to see.

If we could only imagine what 2100 will look like... I certainly won't be around, but I've seen massive changes in the 59 years I've been here, much like my Dad saw the world change in his years of 1918-2004.

Will we have flying cars? Hoverboards? Truly wireless wires? Whirled Peas?

In line with Golden HVAC, I remember in elementary school our Weekly Reader carrying a story about people reading the morning paper and sipping coffee as their car whisked them to work on a "smart" highway. And that was only 30 years off in the 1980s! Not quite! My commute from the DC suburbs went from 30 minutes in '72 to well over and hour in 1990.

As an aside, those 1900 visionaries apparently believed their haute couture was beyond improvement!

OVERWEIGHT!!!.. He needs a 1 ton dually

Johnny G1 wrote:
Forgot the horse's in case they broke down, unless they are hidden in the back????

How much horse power is required for towing that though? At least there was no concern for emissions control at that time.

This is interesting.

I was reading a 1950's Popular Science, and they where discussing a coast to coast car ride, where you would enter the freeway in Washington DC and point your car west, set the cruise control at 100 MPH and the car would automatically adjust itself to the current traffic, and drive itself to San Francisco in just 20 hours.

The pictures of the 'house car' - the axles where not really overloaded. Remember that heavy cars at the time where on steel wheels, and could carry 25,000 pounds each at that time! There is no need to 'steer' a train. . .

Powerplants at that time where steam powered, and the Stanley Steamer was a sophisticated car of it's era, well engineered, and with things like a steam condenser, so it would not use so much water per mile. . . Electric powered cars where for their reliability, and easy start up for a quick trip.

The farm pictures where interesting too! Think about automatic grain cutters and mowers! Just think that same concept was used to vacuum your home carpet. . .

Fred.

I guess that seatbelts had not come into favor by that time. And by the height of the vehicle, low power lines and overpasses had also not been developed either.

I do like the idea of the table out on the veranda, giving a great view of the passing countryside!

Fred.

I wonder how well it steered with 4 wheels set that far apart and a single wheel for steering out front. lol