Automotive Technology: Principles, Diagnosis, And Service (6th Edition) (halderman Automotive Series)
Automotive Technology: Principles, Diagnosis, And Service (6th Edition) (halderman Automotive Series)
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ISBN: 9780135257272
Author: James D. Halderman
Publisher: PEARSON
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In 1900, what was the most produced vehicle powered by?

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The most produced vehicle powered by during the early 1900s.

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In the early 1900s, the most produced vehicles were steam powered. During the year 1900, around 4,200 automobiles were manufactured, and out of which 40% of the vehicles were steam powered, 38% were electric or battery powered, and the remaining 22% were gasoline engine powered.

Steam had been utilized to drive the road vehicles. Most of the vehicles on the road were steam-driven. Later, the steam-engine technologies were turned to concentrate on locomotives rather than the automobiles.

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