The first Maxwell car was made in 1904 by Jonathan Maxwell and Benjamin Briscoe, who in 1909 joined the short-lived United States Motor Company. With the collapse of this combine in 1913, Maxwell continued on alone until the postwar recession. In 1920, deeply in debt and facing ruin, the ...
Alfa Romeo P1 Tipowas the first Grand prix car made by Alfa Romeo. The cars were launched in 1923 at the Italian Grand Prix. However due to Crash of driver Ugo Sivocci that resulted in his death put a halt on its use.Image Credits @Benny Shih Alfa Romeo P2 (1924) Alfa Romeo P2 La...
The idea of an automated killing machine was made famous by Schwarzenegger’s firstTerminatormovie in 1984. While no red-eyed robots have been sent after human beings, the idea of AI being used as a weapon has gotten much more likely in the years ever since. The US military is already de...
thousand cars made in 1913, but De Dion Bouton and Darracq were well up to par, the production of each running at over 3000 cars per annum, with Peugeot rapidly catching up. As the war approached the "big three" became the leading four. At the age of 55 in 1910, Alexandre Darracq ...
‘Daimler 20’ with rear-axle gearbox at £430 for a chassis up to a very large 7.4-litre 6-cylinder ‘Daimler 45’. Electric lighting and starting were standard on the bigger cars. The purchase of Daimler by BSA in 1910 made no difference to the cars, though the BSA itself became ...
In the late 18th century, French engineer Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot made history by designing a military steam dray, setting the stage for the golden era of steam-powered vehicles. This early innovation demonstrated the potential of steam engines to power vehicles, sparking significant interest and devel...
Now, of course, you can buy cars in all 40 . ( )31.A. discussedB. foundC. changedD. invented ( )32.A. with a speed ofB. at a speed ofC. at speed ofD. for a speed of ( )33.A. thoughtB. madeC. boughtD. called ( )34.A. richB. busyC. strongD. kind...
Research by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) suggests current batteries could be made to last 15 years and a 2013 meeting of the American Chemical Society heard that batteries might well last 20 years, which is probably the maximum lifetime of most cars. If that sounds ...
and repair their Model T, he made its engine’s cylinder head removable. An unusual feature for the time, that simplified the necessary (and frequent) process of cleaning out carbon buildup in the combustion chambers and valve pockets, making it far simpler than the rivals’ fixed-head ...
One passenger in tandem. (behind driver) The Monotrace 2-wheeler was made in France from 1925 to 1928, under licence from Mauser of Germany. (Yes, that Mauser, the gun makers) It had two retractable stabiliser wheels. The passenger sat behind the driver (unlike the remarkable Sabella tand...