Everywhere in the world we live in today, there are various international products. Commodities are a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought, sold or traded around the world. The automobile is a major product that we often overlook. From the dawn of time to the present day, transportation and travel needs have increased significantly. Whether transporting goods, being traded, or sold in car lots for personal use, the automobile is a large part of our history and current lives. By the late 1700s, European engineers had already begun to play with the idea of ​​an engine-powered vehicle. vehicle. By the middle of the next century, engineers had already experimented with steam, combustion, and electric engines. Then, in the 1900s, it was unclear what type of engine would power the automobile. Although many favored the electric motor, the battery to power it had not yet been invented (Matthew Dixon). Due to lack of technology, the steam engine powered automobiles until the 1920s. In the United States, mass or commercial production began in the early 1900s and was similar to that in Europe. Although American automobile factories were run using assembly lines, European industries were made up of small, independent factories that used precise, artisanal methods (Wilkins). Before the advent of automobiles, horse-drawn transport was the only way to move goods across countries. mass numbers. Although they were still able to travel by horse-drawn traction, the maximum distance they could travel was 10 to 15 miles. If a farm or community was more than 15 miles from water, railroads, or a city, it was isolated from social and economic flows. The invention of the motor vehicle led...... middle of paper ......theories to build cars, factories also create various jobs across the world. Without these jobs, our already high unemployment rate will dramatically increase even further (Wilkins). Although there are jobs in factories, jobs are also created in wholesale stores and in car parks. With more cars assembled, more cars need to be sold. With the increasing number of cars for sale, more salesmen and saleswomen are needed. The automobile gave people a sense of freedom they had never felt before. Henry Ford helped free ordinary people from the limitations of where they lived. They were no longer limited to one place, they had freedom (Matthew Dixon). With the creation of the automobile, mobility reached a record level for the first time in history. The effects of the automobile on lifestyle habits and social customs are innumerable...