Engine starting systems: Decades of transformation

You probably know that the very first engines were started with a crank handle, while in the latest vehicles a dashboard button does the same job. But what happened in-between? Did you know that cars could be started with a crank handle as late as 1960? Let’s tour the history of engine starting systems by taking a look at some of the exhibits at the ŠKODA MUSEUM in Mladá Boleslav.