An automobile was an ancient Earth device used primarily for transportation of people, goods, and materials.

Automobiles were also seen as a source of status and virility. They were "often a prime ingredient in teenage mating rituals." (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

Typically, automobiles were self-propelled vehicles designed for land-based travel, and were in common usage during the 20th, 21st, and early 22nd centuries. This design predated the hovercar. (VOY: "The 37's")

The Ford Model T was considered the first production model automobile of the 20th century. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")

Through the first half of the 21st century, they employed fossil fuels to power an internal combustion engine. (ENT: "Carpenter Street")

After Jonathan Archer restored a damaged timeline, an early automobile could be seen in the time stream as the timeline realigned itself. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")

Examples of automobiles included, most commonly, cars, but also encompassed jeeps, trucks, vans, and buses.

Automobiles were also present on several worlds other than Earth. The planet Sigma Iotia II possessed a technology level comparable to 1930s Earth, complete with paved roads and Model T type automobiles. (TOS: "A Piece of the Action") On Planet 4 of System 892, an internal combustion engine driven automobile, called the Jupiter 8, was manufactured in 2268. (TOS: "Bread and Circuses")

See also Edit

• Bumper sticker
• Car salesman
• Clutch
• Parking brake
• Race car

Ground vehicles
Automobiles: Car • Truck • Jeep • Van • Limousine • Bus • Motorcycle • Argo-type
Manufacturers: Chevrolet • Datsun • Dodge • Ford • Lincoln • Volkswagen

External link Edit

• Automobile at Wikipedia