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Byron J. Carter (17 de agosto de 1863 - 6 de abril de 1908) fue un pionero automotriz estadounidense. Fue socio fundador de Jackson Automobile Company y fundador de Cartercar Company.
Byron J. Carter, (August 17, 1863 – April 6, 1908) was an American automotive pioneer. He was a founding partner of the Jackson Automobile Company, and founder of the Cartercar Company.
Byron Carter and the Self-Starter. It has been widely reported that the death of Byron Carter was the genesis of the creation of the electric starter for automobiles. The biography of Charles Kettering, the man who ultimately built the first production electric starter, records the story as follows:
Cartercar was an American automotive manufacturing company established in 1905 in Jackson, Michigan, and founded by Byron J. Carter. After several relocations in other cities, Cartercar was acquired by General Motors in 1909.
15 de jun. de 2024 · Early automobiles required a person to hand crank the motor to start it. Incidents often led to broken hands, wrists or even shoulders, but one accident was much worse. Byron Carter, the founder of Cartercar, came across a stranded motorist in Detroit during the winter of 1908.
10 de dic. de 2021 · In 1908, a young inventor named Byron Carter pulled over to help a stranded driver start their car. This goodwill gesture ultimately ended Carter’s life, but also inspired a new automotive era. This was back when most vehicles on the road had to be hand cranked to start.