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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

Episode 4 Preview | The Car

Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.

Aired 05/08/2019 | Rating TV-PG

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

Episode 4 Preview | The Car

Preview: Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.

Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford’s affordable and assembly line-built Model T, and meet the scientists working on the next generation of self-driving automobiles.

Aired 05/08/2019 | Rating TV-PG

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A Chicago Slaughterhouse

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Clip: Ep4 | 3m 23s | In 1909, the Model T’s first year of production, Henry Ford sells over 10,000 cars. (3m 23s)

The First Long Distance Test Drive

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Clip: Ep4 | 2m 48s | In 1886 Karl Benz has his patent accepted for what is regarded as the first automobile. (2m 48s)

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