A fun timeline, for those looking for bonus info: - 1886: Benz Patent Motor Car (with a gas engine) paves the way for the modern automotive industry, although there were some electric buggies before it. - 1912: Cadillac introduced the first electric starter. Before this, people had to hand-crank gas cars to get them going, and the engine kickback could break their arms or injure them in other ways. - 1913: Ford began building cars on the first moving automotive assembly line. Model T production time went from 12.5 hours to 93 minutes. - 1921: The first automatic transmission. - 1930s and ‘40s: The first Volkswagen Beetle, Willys-Overland Jeep, and Ferrari. - 1948: An early version of cruise control got patented. - 1949: Nash began offering seat belts in cars, but the U.S. didn’t mandate them until 1968. - 1953: Automotive air bags were patented. - 1966: Cadillac introduced my favorite car feature: seat heaters! - Mid-20th century: Automakers began a long and major shift from carburetors to fuel injection. - 1990: Mazda introduced the first GPS-based navigation system in the Eunos Cosmo. - 1997: The Toyota Prius launched, on its way to becoming a household-name modern hybrid. - 2000s and 2010s: Automakers increasingly began offering driver-assistance features like adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warnings, and assisted lane-keeping. - 2005: The Bugatti Veyron broke 250 mph, compared to the Benz Patent Motor Car’s speed of 10 mph. - 2012: The U.S. mandated four-wheel anti-lock brake systems, and for the time, the Tesla Model S made electric cars cool. - 2018: Waymo began its commercial self-driving-car service in Phoenix. - 2018: The U.S. mandated backup cameras on all new vehicles. - 2021: As electric cars became more common, Croatian automaker Rimac introduced the Nevera: a 2,000-horsepower electric supercar. I drove it a few years ago, and it quite literally changed how I view speed.
I think I knew most of this, but I love the way Alanis presents it. Even building on info from previous segments so the audience can follow along. Alanis is the best way for me to explain car concepts to my parents that can't keep up with 21st century maintenance, features, technology, and protection.
The car that my grandfather owned in the early 80's had a hand crank. As someone who grew up in the 80's its crazy to see where we are today in terms of cars. Analogue cars will be a complete relic in the future and that is distressing.
Another great video, but we've come to expect that from you. The opening sequence of you with your two MazdaSpeeds is great, much appreciated by this MX-5 owner/enthusiast. The wheels, tires, and stance on the red one are perfect! And the gray one could be in a museum. 👏👏for you and your husband's automotive garage!
I would like to see a future with fewer but better cars on the road. Imagine a world where car enthusiasts own their particular favorite cars but the average non-car person relies more on public transportation and renting self-driving cars for the few trips they need to make outside public transit zones. I don’t expect to see that in my lifetime across America for the same reason that people drive 2024 cars as if they were 2004 cars. People and communities are slow to change, but maybe in 100 years we’ll be able to strike a better balance between the environment, safety, and efficiency.
Totally agree, and I think more car enthusiasts should think like this. If America in particular was less car-centric, we'd have more room on the roads for fun drives
Love the sweater! This behind the car breakdown is pretty cool. I definitely like what you did here. Too many people show off what is new and talk about their opinions. There is not enough information on the why or how something was made, changed, or developed.
I've been driving for 43 years (yeah, I'm old!). My first car was a 1972 Ford Torino, my current car is a 2024 Mazda 3 sedan. It's crazy to think how much easier the task of driving is due to all the tech we have today.
Oh do I look forward to the day where EVs can replicate some manual ICE car experiences. I know it’ll never quite be the same, but as an enthusiast, it at least helps the EV transition feel more tolerable. I did a video on the popularity of manual transmission cars in Europe a few years ago and I STILL get comments from people that say they prefer manual so there definitely would be a market for it. Great video diving into the more “behind the scenes” side of the automotive industry, not enough people talk about. Also, worth mentioning that Magna also made (still makes?) the Fisker Ocean 😂
Just curious, Toyota's (at least in the past) OEM brand is DENSO. I assume almost everything on their cars is made by them and not a rebrand, at least in the 80's-early 00's. I wonder if those 3rd parties you mentioned worked for those cars too? Also just my opinion, I think having to actively drive with almost zero assists and being constantly aware of your surroundings is better than any tech out there barring maybe auto braking to avoid hitting something. All the tech is amazing, but I feel bad for new drivers that are used to it and don't rely on their own spatial awareness.
I wish I knew everything on Toyota and DENSO, but I don’t know enough there to give a big answer! Agree on assistance tech, although I love it. I think people should learn to drive without it, but it is reallllly good for long drives
@@AlanisKing Dang, they look great. I've thought about getting new wheels for the Dark Horse, but the performance pack wheels are already large enough, haha!
Cars have changed so much just in my lifetime. My first car was a 1996 Honda Civic EX coupe with a 5 speed manual transmission. Now, most Civics have CVTs and all kinds of safety systems and always have….. 4 doors! 😮
Thanks for the analysis! Could you help me with something unrelated: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
9:18 what if some of us still enjoy the act of driving, including the mental focus it requires. I have the safety stuffed car and I keep most of it off. I actually like driving and I don’t like the mindless, automated trend you call safety/convenience. It’s a dicy trade off
I enjoy it too! But you should try those features once or twice and see what you think. And like I said - you have to pay full attention. The only thing those features are doing for you is making the slight movements to keep the car in the lane
I don't use most technology in cars these days. I rather drive my car than it drive me. I don't want to leave my life in full control of a man made machine. Like all this autopilot stuff, forget it. I'm piloting myself. With the kind of cars I own I enjoy driving. Yes I get fatigue during a long drive, but that's why I carefully plan it out. Someone is with me or something or I leave days or a day early so I could stop somewhere and rest. Older cars didn't have all these technologies. I understand some of them can be life saving which is greatly appreciated. But I'd rather drive and enjoy older cars. They say oldies are the goodies.
I'd encourage you to try it a couple of times and see what you think! I don't see assistance technologies as the car driving for you - the car is more so making those tiny movements, like twisting the wheel half an inch, to stay in the lane. Like I said in the video, you still have to pay full attention and override it sometimes (and you can override it whenever you want). I drove a ton of cars and also love driving (husband too), and we love those assistance features!
It seems like people are afraid that they aren’t in full control of their car if the driver aids are turned on, even though those systems can be 100% driver overridden at any time. I’m totally with you when you say why buy a 2024 vehicle when you’re going to drive it like a 2004. I use adaptive cruise and lane keep everyday and just the ACC alone is huge help in reducing fatigue.
Yes! Exactly! I think some people think they're giving up control. In reality, they're just letting the car make tiny little movements that they can override at any time, like you say. It's so nice to let a car move the wheel half an inch to keep in the lane vs. me doing it
A fun timeline, for those looking for bonus info:
- 1886: Benz Patent Motor Car (with a gas engine) paves the way for the modern automotive industry, although there were some electric buggies before it.
- 1912: Cadillac introduced the first electric starter. Before this, people had to hand-crank gas cars to get them going, and the engine kickback could break their arms or injure them in other ways.
- 1913: Ford began building cars on the first moving automotive assembly line. Model T production time went from 12.5 hours to 93 minutes.
- 1921: The first automatic transmission.
- 1930s and ‘40s: The first Volkswagen Beetle, Willys-Overland Jeep, and Ferrari.
- 1948: An early version of cruise control got patented.
- 1949: Nash began offering seat belts in cars, but the U.S. didn’t mandate them until 1968.
- 1953: Automotive air bags were patented.
- 1966: Cadillac introduced my favorite car feature: seat heaters!
- Mid-20th century: Automakers began a long and major shift from carburetors to fuel injection.
- 1990: Mazda introduced the first GPS-based navigation system in the Eunos Cosmo.
- 1997: The Toyota Prius launched, on its way to becoming a household-name modern hybrid.
- 2000s and 2010s: Automakers increasingly began offering driver-assistance features like adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warnings, and assisted lane-keeping.
- 2005: The Bugatti Veyron broke 250 mph, compared to the Benz Patent Motor Car’s speed of 10 mph.
- 2012: The U.S. mandated four-wheel anti-lock brake systems, and for the time, the Tesla Model S made electric cars cool.
- 2018: Waymo began its commercial self-driving-car service in Phoenix.
- 2018: The U.S. mandated backup cameras on all new vehicles.
- 2021: As electric cars became more common, Croatian automaker Rimac introduced the Nevera: a 2,000-horsepower electric supercar. I drove it a few years ago, and it quite literally changed how I view speed.
I think I knew most of this, but I love the way Alanis presents it. Even building on info from previous segments so the audience can follow along.
Alanis is the best way for me to explain car concepts to my parents that can't keep up with 21st century maintenance, features, technology, and protection.
This made me smile so much. Truly. Thank you!
The car that my grandfather owned in the early 80's had a hand crank. As someone who grew up in the 80's its crazy to see where we are today in terms of cars. Analogue cars will be a complete relic in the future and that is distressing.
I really Enjoyed that Alanis,,,, you taught this old dog a few new ' tricks ' Much Thanks for all that you do for our entertainment !
Ahhhh thank you. I hope you have a great weekend!
Another great video, but we've come to expect that from you. The opening sequence of you with your two MazdaSpeeds is great, much appreciated by this MX-5 owner/enthusiast. The wheels, tires, and stance on the red one are perfect! And the gray one could be in a museum. 👏👏for you and your husband's automotive garage!
Awwww thank you. We love both of them dearly. They’re so special to us
Hi Alanis! Thank you for taking the time to explain all the information in this video. I really enjoyed it!
I'm so glad, Francisco! This made me smile a lot. Thank you for watching : )
I never liked Christmas sweaters, but where the Hellcat do I get that one 😂
It's actually an official Dodge sweater! Jason Fenske gave it to me one year : )
I would like to see a future with fewer but better cars on the road. Imagine a world where car enthusiasts own their particular favorite cars but the average non-car person relies more on public transportation and renting self-driving cars for the few trips they need to make outside public transit zones. I don’t expect to see that in my lifetime across America for the same reason that people drive 2024 cars as if they were 2004 cars. People and communities are slow to change, but maybe in 100 years we’ll be able to strike a better balance between the environment, safety, and efficiency.
Totally agree, and I think more car enthusiasts should think like this. If America in particular was less car-centric, we'd have more room on the roads for fun drives
Love the sweater!
This behind the car breakdown is pretty cool. I definitely like what you did here. Too many people show off what is new and talk about their opinions. There is not enough information on the why or how something was made, changed, or developed.
Ahhhh thank you! This means a lot. I really appreciate that you liked the presentation style. Jason Fenske gave me the sweater 🤠
Interesting video, awesome sweater! Thanks team Alanis 🙏
Thanks Harko 🤠🤠🤠
I've been driving for 43 years (yeah, I'm old!). My first car was a 1972 Ford Torino, my current car is a 2024 Mazda 3 sedan. It's crazy to think how much easier the task of driving is due to all the tech we have today.
Your Mazda 3 is such a good choice, too
Nice Christmas sweater
Hi Alanis. Great technical video with excellent insights. Strong jumper game 🤠 Happy Christmas to you and yours
Thank you so much. Merry Christmas 🤠🤠🤠
Oh do I look forward to the day where EVs can replicate some manual ICE car experiences. I know it’ll never quite be the same, but as an enthusiast, it at least helps the EV transition feel more tolerable.
I did a video on the popularity of manual transmission cars in Europe a few years ago and I STILL get comments from people that say they prefer manual so there definitely would be a market for it.
Great video diving into the more “behind the scenes” side of the automotive industry, not enough people talk about.
Also, worth mentioning that Magna also made (still makes?) the Fisker Ocean 😂
Honestly, after the Ioniq 5 N, I’m so confident in how good a simulated EV manual can be.
And yes on Fisker! I want to drive the Ocean still
Awesome video!
Appreciate you being here 🤠
Just curious, Toyota's (at least in the past) OEM brand is DENSO. I assume almost everything on their cars is made by them and not a rebrand, at least in the 80's-early 00's. I wonder if those 3rd parties you mentioned worked for those cars too?
Also just my opinion, I think having to actively drive with almost zero assists and being constantly aware of your surroundings is better than any tech out there barring maybe auto braking to avoid hitting something. All the tech is amazing, but I feel bad for new drivers that are used to it and don't rely on their own spatial awareness.
I wish I knew everything on Toyota and DENSO, but I don’t know enough there to give a big answer!
Agree on assistance tech, although I love it. I think people should learn to drive without it, but it is reallllly good for long drives
Love the Hellcat sweater!
Thank you! Jason Fenske gifted it to me one year. I love it
always refreshing to see an Alanis video.
Awwww thank you
The rims on your red Miata are fantastic. OZ Racing? I think I had the same ones on my M240i
Thank you so much! Advanti Storm S1s! Very common on Miatas
@@AlanisKing Dang, they look great. I've thought about getting new wheels for the Dark Horse, but the performance pack wheels are already large enough, haha!
Gentleman of culture we meet again
Thank you for being here gentlemen
Cars have changed so much just in my lifetime. My first car was a 1996 Honda Civic EX coupe with a 5 speed manual transmission. Now, most Civics have CVTs and all kinds of safety systems and always have….. 4 doors! 😮
The new Civics are sooo good too. Wow
I am excited for laser headlights
Also, routine roller coaster comment to help your algorithm
Thanks for the analysis! Could you help me with something unrelated: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
BERTHA BENZ---was that an actress or the real Bertha ? ?
K, that was an actress (got it!)
Actress from a recent Mercedes-Benz short film : )
9:18 what if some of us still enjoy the act of driving, including the mental focus it requires. I have the safety stuffed car and I keep most of it off. I actually like driving and I don’t like the mindless, automated trend you call safety/convenience. It’s a dicy trade off
I enjoy it too! But you should try those features once or twice and see what you think. And like I said - you have to pay full attention. The only thing those features are doing for you is making the slight movements to keep the car in the lane
I learned something new today with the hybrid! Somehow I missed that one all these years. The change of cars within a lifetime is so wild.
Ah! I'm so glad! Thank you so much for watching
I don't use most technology in cars these days. I rather drive my car than it drive me. I don't want to leave my life in full control of a man made machine. Like all this autopilot stuff, forget it. I'm piloting myself. With the kind of cars I own I enjoy driving. Yes I get fatigue during a long drive, but that's why I carefully plan it out. Someone is with me or something or I leave days or a day early so I could stop somewhere and rest. Older cars didn't have all these technologies. I understand some of them can be life saving which is greatly appreciated. But I'd rather drive and enjoy older cars. They say oldies are the goodies.
I'd encourage you to try it a couple of times and see what you think! I don't see assistance technologies as the car driving for you - the car is more so making those tiny movements, like twisting the wheel half an inch, to stay in the lane. Like I said in the video, you still have to pay full attention and override it sometimes (and you can override it whenever you want).
I drove a ton of cars and also love driving (husband too), and we love those assistance features!
Teach me how to Dougie.
Perhaps someday
It seems like people are afraid that they aren’t in full control of their car if the driver aids are turned on, even though those systems can be 100% driver overridden at any time. I’m totally with you when you say why buy a 2024 vehicle when you’re going to drive it like a 2004. I use adaptive cruise and lane keep everyday and just the ACC alone is huge help in reducing fatigue.
Yes! Exactly! I think some people think they're giving up control. In reality, they're just letting the car make tiny little movements that they can override at any time, like you say. It's so nice to let a car move the wheel half an inch to keep in the lane vs. me doing it
Im here for everything car related 🤙
Thanks for being here : )
I really love your cool kids Mazda Miata. These cars are very cool.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ahhhh thank you. I love it too!
Hell yeah
Hell yeah!
Neat
: )
Still waiting on flying cars 🤷🏽♂️
Aren't we all!