SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024
YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY-BOOMERS!
August 17th is "Baby Boomer Recognition
Day." Since that generation began as of 1945
I just missed out on being included. Baby Boomers
have seen some great advancements in technology
during their life times and many of those involve
the automobile! I saw a story recently
about self driving tractor trailer trucks! They've
been experimenting with self driving cars for
several years now. Personally I prefer to do my
own driving. But it's so amazing how far car
technology has come over the years! You
probably have a car with key-less entry.
Certainly power steering and power breaks.
Maybe even a back up camera and GPS unit.
You probably even have a device that shows
you the temperature! I mention all this because
one of the greatest inventions in automobile
technology was patented on this very day in
1891. It was the electric starter! Prior to its
invention you literally had to turn a crank to
start your car motor. These days you can do that
from your porch with a remote control car
starter. I like that kind of technology. But I
still want to press that button all by myself!
Hope you're still driving yourself whatever
generation you're from, and that
all your NEWS is good!
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