What people in 1900 thought year 2000 would look like
I found this link while surfing: What people in 1900 thought the year 2000 would look like This caught my eye:
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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 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.
