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history of the automobile
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first vehicle too move under its own power
the first vehicle too drive under its own power wzas designed by Nicholas Joseph Cugnot and constructed by M. Brezin . -
2nd vehicle too drive under its own power
a second model of the first car was constructed in 1770 and weighed 8000 pounds and had a top speed of 2 miles per hour. -
england attempts too build car that ran on steam
england made many attempts too construct a car that ran on steam, but failed because of a series of accidents. -
electric vechicle
it is unknown who invented the electric vehicle but Ányos Jedlik invented a scale model of a car that was powered by a electric motor that he designed. -
first car that used gas
a french man named Etienne Lenoir designed the first practical gas engine in Paris and drove a car based on the design from Paris to Joinville in 1862. -
2nd car built with gas engiene
in 1868 , Siegfried Marcus built a car and showed one at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 His later car was called the Strassenwagen had about 3/4 horse power at 500 rpm. -
cycle engiene
In 1876, Nokolaus Otto designed the cycle engiene -
wooden motorcycle
Gottllieb Daimler's designed the first wooden motorcyle -
first gasoline power engiene in america
in 1893 a car built by Charles and Frank Duryea was the first gasoline car engiene too be in America. -
henry ford
fordhenry ford built his first car in 1896, by the end of the year he had sold his first car -
Daimler
the Daimler was built in 1899 -
The Rolls Royce Silver Ghost
The Rolls Royce Silver Ghost of 1906 -
decline of the electric vehicle
by the 1920's there was a decline of the electric vehicle. since there was better road systems throughout America ,people wanted cars that laster longer -
alternative vehicle
in the 1960's it was unknown who invented the alternative fueled vehicle , but people saw the need too reduce exhaust emissions and the need too depend on foreign cude oil -
citicars
Sebring-Vanguard produced over 2,000 "CitiCars." These cars had a top speed of 44 mph, a normal cruise speed of 38 mph and a range of 50 to 60 miles. -
post office
in 1975 the american post office purchased 350 delivery jeeps . they had a top speed of 50 mph and a range of 40 miles at a speed of 40 mph.
