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When the US almost adopted steam-powered cars in the 1920s (and the tycoon who stopped it)

Discover the tragically advanced 1920s Doble steam car that outran gas-powered rivals in eerie silence—and why Detroit ...
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Cars Tried External Combustion Engines And There Are Good Reasons It Didn't Stick

We're not going to get into the whole "who made the first car" argument today. But there's not much doubt that the overall history of self-propelled vehicles goes back well beyond the Mercedes Patent ...