US automotive giant Ford has announced a new car special for March 8, International Women’s Day. Based on the Ford Explorer, this car was for men, according to his company’s statement. One second; A car for men on Women’s Day? Let’s take a closer look at this interesting issue.
If you took action to lynch Ford, stay calm. Because the company has actually signed a job that will garner applause. First of all, let me state: The men’s Ford Explorer will never be released and no one will own it. So why did Ford produce a men’s “imaginary car” on an important day like Women’s Day?
The ‘Male-Specific’ Ford Explorer, which does not contain any technology developed by women, turns into a car that no one would want to buy.
If you think that the automotive industry has come to these days with mostly male engineers, you are wrong. Because some of the most basic parts of an automobile were invented by women years ago. That’s exactly what Ford designed an imaginary Explorer to emphasize that. So much so that the vehicle did not have parts invented by women. So what were these pieces?
- Heating system: Margaret A. Wilcox realized that cars were cold in 1893 and came up with the idea of a car heater system.
- Windshield wiper: The windshield wipers used in automobiles were first invented by Mary Anderson. The wiper was first produced in 1902 for vehicles such as trams and trains.
- Signal levers: Florence Lawrence, who was actually an actress, had invented an automatic lever for signals in cars. However, she did not patent the arm.
- Rear-view mirror: Author Dorothy Levitt, in her book The Woman and the Car, stated that women need mirrors to control the rear. This idea evolved and became the rear view mirror.
- GPS: The invention of GPS, which has become indispensable today, was made years ago thanks to the work of Gladys West. West had conducted important studies on the Earth’s coordinate system.
Ford also created a video for the imaginary Explorer for men. In this video, individual references were made to which parts were not found in the vehicle. “All the pieces created by women are missing.” “Ford salutes the visionary automotive work of women past, present and future.” statement was also included.
Here’s the video Ford made for the men’s Explorer:
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