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> For example you couldn’t really make a car using steam power. That was only possible with gasoline and an IC engine. Stanley (and others) made steam cars in
by KozmoNau7 5y ago
> For example you couldn’t really make a car using steam power. That was only possible with gasoline and an IC engine.
Stanley (and others) made steam cars in the early 20th century. By all accounts they were quite nice, but did have drawbacks in regards to needing pre-heating, and they were rather expensive luxury cars. Steam cars were absolutely a thing, though. Electric cars too, but the battery technology of the time was too primitive for long range.
Also, hydrogen isn't a source of energy, it is merely a storage medium.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Motor_Carriage_Company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Motor_Carriage_Compa...
- loicd 5y agoThere was also Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot who built a steam "car" in 1770. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas-Joseph_Cugnot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas-Joseph_Cugnot
- jeltz 5y ago> Also, hydrogen isn't a source of energy, it is merely a storage medium. Yeah, we used to power cars with wood during WW2 but wood was just the storage medium. The wood was used to create carbon monoxide which was used in an internal combustion engine.
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- MrBuddyCasino 5y agoWhy the downvotes? Steam cars lost to gasoline, but they were a thing, and quite fast too: https://youtu.be/wBU8IPyUyTk https://youtu.be/wBU8IPyUyTk
- CalPointBreak 5y agoElectric cars of the era were capable of 25-50 miles worth of range. That is the same range that the first generation of modern electrics had between the 90s and early 00s. Electrics were pushed out for many reasons, but not being an ideal commuter vehicle wasn't one of them.