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15 Mar 13
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first theoretical plans for a motor vehicle that had been drawn up by both Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton.
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very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot (1725 - 1804). Cugnot used a steam engine
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a whopping speed of 2 1/2
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electrical engines were also invented. Between 1832 and 1839
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16 Feb 13
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11 Oct 12
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The automobile as we know it was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide.
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02 Mar 12
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In 1769, the very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot (1725 - 1804).
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It was used by the French Army to haul artillery at a whopping speed of 2 1/2 mph on only three wheels. The vehicle had to stop every ten to fifteen minutes to build up steam power.
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In 1771, Cugnot drove one of his road vehicles into a stone wall, making Cugnot the first person to get into a motor vehicle accident.
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Steam engines powered cars by burning fuel that heated water in a boiler, creating steam that expanded and pushed pistons that turned the crankshaft, which then turned the wheels
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Steam engines added so much weight to a vehicle that they proved a poor design for road vehicles; however, steam engines were very successfully used in locomotives.
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11 Nov 11
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In 1769, the very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot (1725 - 1804).
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Electric cars used rechargeable batteries that powered a small electric motor.
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The vehicles were heavy, slow, expensive, and needed to stop for recharging frequently.
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14 Aug 10
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29 May 08
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100,000 patents created the modern automobile
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French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot
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2 1/2 mph on only three wheels. The vehicle had to stop every ten to fifteen minutes to build up steam power.
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In 1771, Cugnot drove one of his road vehicles into a stone wall, making Cugnot the first person to get into a motor vehicle accident.
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Steam engines powered cars by burning fuel that heated water in a boiler, creating steam that expanded and pushed pistons that turned the crankshaft, which then turned the wheels.
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steam engines were very successfully used in locomotives
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Nicolas Cugnot was the inventor of the first automobile.
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Vehicles with electrical engines were also invented.
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Both steam and electric road vehicles were abandoned in favor of gas-powered vehicles.
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