US Patents Awarded to Inventors in Alabama (Sept. 3) - TMCnet

US Patents Awarded to Inventors in Alabama (Sept. 3) TMCnet 2 -- John B. Maxwell of Eight Mile, Ala., has invented a dynamic automobile wing. The US Patent was issued on Aug. 10 (No. 7770962). ... and more »

Charging Ahead - E/The Environmental Magazine

E/The Environmental Magazine

Charging Ahead E/The Environmental Magazine In 1907, inventor Charles Franklin Kettering—the head of research for General Motors—invented the self-starter for gas-powered cars, eliminating the ... and more »

Spectre Performance Aiming to Break 400 MPH Barrier at Bonneville - Forbes (blog)

Spectre Performance Aiming to Break 400 MPH Barrier at Bonneville Forbes (blog) AR: In the beginning, some caveman invented the wheel out of a round rock and attached it to a piece of wood. Then another caveman modified the original ... and more »

“At the Crossroads” - Kokomo Perspective

“At the Crossroads” Kokomo Perspective Ever since Elwood Haynes invented America's first mechanically successful gasoline-powered automobile in 1894 in Kokomo, the City of Firsts has proudly ...

Bob McClure Free wheelin' on a 2-wheeler can be a lot of fun - Tampa Bay Newspapers

Bob McClure Free wheelin' on a 2-wheeler can be a lot of fun Tampa Bay Newspapers It even helped me with my first real job as a newspaper delivery kid for the old Tampa Times. During my teens, I put bikes down in favor of my first car but ...

Foreclosing on the American Dream of home ownership - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Foreclosing on the American Dream of home ownership Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) And so the Federal Housing Administration invented the 30-year, low-interest mortgage. Until then, Henderson said, home purchases were by cash or balloon ...