Automobiles are wheeled motor vehicles that are primarily designed for the transport of people. They are generally considered to have four wheels and an internal combustion engine fueled most often by gasoline (also known as petrol in some countries). Automobiles are one of the most widely used of modern technologies and represent a major segment of the world’s economy and industry.

In America, automobiles had a profound effect during the first decades of the 20th century as they helped to transform American society and culture. The automobile gave people a new level of mobility, which allowed them to live in urban areas and travel to rural areas. It also allowed people to have more leisure time, which they were able to enjoy by visiting parks and other outdoor venues.

The automobile was originally perfected in Germany and France toward the end of the nineteenth century by inventors and engineers such as Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler, Karl Benz, and Emile Levassor. In the early 1920s, Henry Ford innovated the assembly line method of car manufacturing, which allowed automobiles to be made more inexpensively so that they could be affordable to middle class families.

Although many benefits of having a car are apparent, they can have some negative impacts on the environment and health. For example, automobiles can pollute the air and contribute to climate change when driven too frequently. They can also cause traffic jams when too many vehicles try to get around the same area at the same time. There are other methods of transportation such as trains, trams, and buses that can move people more quickly than cars without the hassle of dealing with traffic jams.