Running by February, 1893 and ready for road trials by September, 1893 the car built by Charles and Frank Duryea, brothers, was the first gasoline powered car in America. The first run on public roads was made on September 21, 1893 in Springfield, MA. They had purchased a used horse drawn buggy for $70 and installed a 4 HP, single cylinder gasoline engine. The car (buggy) had a friction transmission, spray carburetor and low tension ignition.
A burial plot in a public cemetery: The average cost for a single burial plot is $200 to $2,000. Rural cemeteries fall within the lower end of the range, while urban cemeteries are in the upper end of the range, as land is at a premium. Plots for infants and children are less expensive.
Funeral & Burial Expenses. Typical funeral and burial expenses include the price of storage and preparation, a casket, burial vault or cemetery plot, headstone, and burial service. The average cost for these items is $20,000 to $30,000, and increase each year an average of 13%.Even when a person has secured a burial plot or vault, there can be significant additional expense.he average cost for these items is $20,000 to $30,000, and increase each year an average of 13%. Even when a person has secured a burial plot or vault, there can be significant additional expense.