Mention advanced features on a modern vehicle, and most people think about autonomous driving modes, infotainment systems or maybe electric drive lines. Engineers and designers have been making improvements to the automobile since the industry began. Some were successful; others less so.

Some that caught on were the passenger side rearview mirror, cigar lighter that evolved into a power plug, power windshield wipers (a big improvement from vacuum-operated wipers) and eventually power everything, like steering, brakes and windows.

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