Motor Vehicle History

xoxoxoBruce • May 3, 2020 3:11 am
Contrary to some misconceptions Henry Ford did not invent the car, neither did Karl Benz.
They both made improvements but the history goes further back.

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The power sources were steam, electric and petroleum, with a lot of additional pushing/pulling/cursing.

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Steam was the favorite by a little over electric but way more than petroleum until the Ford Model T and
big leaps in refining and distribution around 1910.

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Do you know how many different brands were sold in the US between 1871 and 1976? 264?

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Nope. 528?

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Nope. 808?

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Nope. 1015

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Nope. 1280?

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Nope. 1528?

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Nope. 1780?

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Nope. 2040?

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Nope. I don't know, how many?

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Guess. No, how many?

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2600.