■ Today is "Battery Day", Japan -US matches on the abacus vs electric calculator
11 (11), 11 (11), is a "battery day".It was enacted because the eleven looked like plus or minus.The battery was invented in 1800 by Italian Volta.Later, French Le Cranche invented a liquid battery (wet battery) in which copper ( +) and zinc ( -) sticks were inserted into electrolytic water.The current solid dry battery was invented in 1888 by a German gasner.However, three years ago, the Japanese Yai -Genzo invented a battery.He was poor and could not be patented, so he could not be an inventor.The inventor is not the person who invented, but the patented person.
On this day of 1946 (Showa 21), an abacus vs VS electric calculator was held in Japan and the United States.The competition was Yoshiyoshi Matsuzaki, a famous abacus who worked at the Tokyo Saving Branch, and U.S. military soldier Thomas Nathan Wood, who used a computer for work.The speed and accuracy of the five questions (adding, reduction method, boarding method, and exclusion) were competed, and the result was 4: 1.Recently, it seems that elementary schools have not spent time in elementary school classes as in the past.Certainly, there is no turn as a calculation tool, but it is said to be useful for revitalizing the brain and improving information processing.
Well, what happened today in the car world?
On this day of 2002 (Heisei 14), Mitsubishi Motors announced a new Colt of a compact car and started selling on November 16.In July 2000, Mitsubishi concluded a comprehensive partnership with Daimler Chrysler (now another company called Mercedes -Benz and Stalantis).Colt was developed as the first of this alliance.The name of Colt was a venerable car name that appeared in Colt 600, which appeared in 1962 for Mitsubishi, to the 1970s Colt Galant GTO, since the Colt 600, which appeared in 1962.
The design of the new Colt was in charge of Olivier Boulei dispatched by Daimler Chrysler.The front mask incorporates grilled grills and three -dimensional headlights centered on three -diamond marks, and is composed of lines flowing over the rear.As for the interior, the texture and comfort were emphasized, such as a sheet that takes into account the surface pressure distribution and the impairment with a stretched surface configuration.The powertrain is a combination of 2 models of 1.3L & 1.5L straight 4 DOHC 16V, 1.3L & 1.5L direct 4 DOHC 16V, which incorporates MIVEC (variable valve mechanism), but 4WD has been added.
The new Colt was an important car for Mitsubishi, whose sales were sluggish due to recall issues at the time.He also actively promoted sales, and adopts the first free choice method for Mitsubishi, "Customer Free Choice".From the exterior to the interior color, seat shape, and equipment, the degree of freedom of user selection has been increased.
Due to the effects of sales promotion activities, the sales volume for one month was over 15,000 units.Later, although sales gradually dropped, it was sold until 2012, when the new Mirage appeared as a compact car representing Mitsubishi.
Every day is something anniversary.Today may be some anniversary.
(Mr. Soran)
