Steam carriage

device · 1769 · Industrial Revolution

Cugnot’s steam wagon — the first self-propelled vehicle.

What it is made of

• Watt steam engine — has part. The steam engine.
• Boiler — has part. A boiler.

Principles and materials it uses

• Wood — is made of. Cugnot’s wagon is wooden.
• Copper — is made of. The boiler is copper.

History: what it evolved from and what it influenced

• Car — evolved into. Self-propelled vehicles before the combustion engine were steam-powered.

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