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The Evolution of Car Engines

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  • First Engine

    First Engine
    A small steam powered car was built for the Chinese emporer Wikipedia Image

  • First Electric Motor

    First Electric Motor
    Anyos Jedlik built an early-type electric motor, with non-rechargeable cells Image
    Wikipedia

  • First passenger car

    First passenger car
    First full-size passenger car traveled 201 miles in 33hours, 27 minutes
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    Farmcollector

  • First Motorcycle

    First Motorcycle
    The first motorcycle, Motrice Pia, was built in Italy, it had .24 horsepower Museonicolis Image

  • First Automobile

    First Automobile
    Benz Patent Motorwagen with .66 horsepower Image Daimler.com

  • First mass production

    First mass production
    The first affordable autombile, the Model-T with 22 horsepower Image History.com

  • SOHC

    SOHC
    The first use of overhead cams Image Hemmings

  • Fuel injection

    Fuel injection
    Fuel injection replaces carbeurators Howstuffworks Info

  • DOHC

    DOHC
    Dual overhead camshafts replace pushrods, further controlling airflow into the engine, increasing fuel-burning efficiency. camshaft info Image

  • VVT

    VVT
    Variable Valve timing controls airflow into the engine, it can either increase performance or fuel efficiency, depending on how you drive. Image VVT

  • Direct injection

    Direct injection
    The modern version of fuel injection, mixes in engine, not intake manifold Howstuffworks Image

  • Flex Fuel

    Flex Fuel
    Vehicles with flex fuel engines have been sold commercially since 1998, and more are being sold today Wikipedia Image

  • Hybrids

    Hybrids
    The first mass production of Hybrid cars, the first being the Honda Insight with 61-70 mpg Image Hybrid Cars

  • Aluminum Engines

    Aluminum Engines
    Aluminum engines are half the weight of cast iron Shelmetcastings Image