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First automobile
Nicolas Cugnot, a French military engineer developed a steam powered road-vehicle for the French army to haul heavy cannons, and military equipment -
Steam carriage
William Murdoch's created Britain's first working model of a steam engine carriage, or locomotive in 1781. -
electric carriage
a Scottish inventor Robert Anderson invented the first electric carriage that was powered by non-rechargeable primary cells. -
4-stroke engine
Nikolaus August Otto created a successful four-stroke engine which he named the "Otto Cycle." He later patented this invention. The first successful two-stroke engine was invented this year as well. (no specific date) -
Gas Car
Karl Friedrich Benz was the first one to patent the idea for a gas-fueled car. It ran on 3 wheels and seated 2 people. His car was powered by an internal combustion engine. -
A cars starting moter
Charles Kettering, a worker for Cadillac, created the electric ignition and starter motor. Cars were now able to start themselves. -
fuel efficient cars
Car manufacturers realize that the oil reserves will eventually dry up and they develop an engine that uses more than one fuel source. These are hybrid engines. -
self driving cars
Long ago there were no cars then there were some now we have self driving car that (hints the name) drive themselves!
