In the 1760s the Frenchman Nicolas Cugnot built several steam-driven vehicles for driving along roads. They travelled at a walking pace and could carry four people easily and tow heavy loads such as cannons.
For the next 100 years many other engineers and inventors in several European countries and the United States experimented with steam-powered cars. While steam power was ideal for railways, it proved unsuitable for road vehicles, mainly because of the weight of steam engines.
For the next 100 years many other engineers and inventors in several European countries and the United States experimented with steam-powered cars. While steam power was ideal for railways, it proved unsuitable for road vehicles, mainly because of the weight of steam engines.
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