The Impact of the Invention of the Automobile on Society and the World

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Karl Benz invented the first automobile in 1866; it has changed the world in how we commute every day. From riding in carriages to now cutting our time travel whether it is riding a bus or our on car. It has become more of a necessity in today's world to have a car because its something that we choose to have in our daily life that it is a choice that is high on the priority list to own. As to wealthier people the type of car you drive puts in a different class. Where some get the choice of car that they want others have a certain budget on what to look for. The way an automobile symbolizes today, changed in society, and how a car has become a collection.
Automobiles symbolize the good and bad, people often look at the make of the car. It represents what, and who you are. Driving a Hyundai people will assume you aren't wealthy rather it means you are rather on a budget in comparison when you see someone drive a Range Rover you think of the person as being wealthy. For example, there is a video on YouTube where these guys rent Ferraris in Las Vegas. To show those women want guys for...

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