In the beginning of the 20th century cars started to become numerous. The vehicles were more convient than horses because the owners did not have to worry about feeding or calling the vet like they do with animals. Cars, however, were expensive when they first came out.
Below is a link to the growth in the number of cars put out by the Ford Company. It gives an idea as to how popular cars were based on business.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-builds-its-1-millionth-car
Also here is a video about the cars the Ford Company put out. I like the fact that you can see the models instead of just reading about them.
Video:
http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/car-invented-world-drastically-changed#car-invented-world-drastically-changed
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