The world's first steam car was invented by the French in Guineau, N.J.
N.J. Guynew invented the first three-wheeled steam car in 1769. The power of this car came from a steam engine. The steam device was installed in front of the front wheel of the car. This steam car looked very ugly. Strange, but the great thing about it is that it does not need to be pulled by manpower or animals, but relies on the power generated by steam to move forward. This was already an exciting invention at the time.
Because at that time many people were still using horse-drawn carriages as transportation. Of course, it is still very troublesome to drive this steam car. Before each drive, the big pot on the front wheel needs to be heated for about 15 minutes. The steam gathers to push the steam wheel to rotate and start the car. Then it will drive slowly and leisurely intermittently for a few minutes or so. The power gradually lost.
Then heat it for about 15 minutes and then walk for a while. The car not only goes slowly but also has very little horsepower. If it encounters a bad road or goes uphill, the car may stop moving. That's it. The world's first steam car is born.
Extended information:
The first car invented by Karl Benz in 1886 was an open-top three-wheeler. The power of this car came from a gas engine installed in the car. It can also be said to be an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine at that time simply used a two-stroke single-cylinder engine, and the power was very weak, only 0.9 horsepower, and the compression ratio was 2.5:1.
This internal combustion engine car was a very technologically advanced thing at the time. It gathered many new technologies at the time. Spark ignition technology was used when starting, water cooling cycle technology was used to cool the internal combustion engine, and the body frame was no longer made of wood. It adopts metal structure, the rear suspension of the car adopts metal spring suspension, and the driving mode adopts rear-mounted rear drive.
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