Charles Franklin Kettering invented_____________?
Correct answer: B. automobile self start
- A. Quick start
- B. automobile self start
- C. clock
- D. lamp
Explanation
Charles Franklin Kettering invented the electric automobile self-starter, introduced commercially by Cadillac in 1912. It replaced the dangerous hand crank used to start early cars.
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