" in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile, meaning Benz is most often identified as the man who invented the car. Benz also patented his own throttle system, spark plugs, gear shifters, a water radiator, a carburetor and other fundamentals to the automobile. Benz eventually built...
The first CNG-powered fire engine, unveiled in Ulm, Germany is a direct result of this and is already in production, offering a practical solution to fire departments and local authorities across the globe in their quest for more sustainable municipal vehicles....
Radiator:To prevent overheating, the RC car has a radiator that helps to dissipate engine heat. Chassis:The chassis of gas-powered RC cars is the car’s main framework that houses other components. It is made fromaluminum,carbon fiber, orplastic, depending on the car’s design. ...
Kragujevac in production of the first Serbian Low-Floor City Bus powered with compressed natural gas MAZ-BIK203CNG-S. Also there are presented the first researches and main characteristics of the new bus. There are also presented the experimental results and researches of natural gas combustion ...
TMTPOST--July marked a milestone in China's automotive industry as sales of new energy passenger vehicles (NEVs) surpassed those of traditional gas-powered cars for the first time. The retail sales of NEVs last month reached 878,000 units, compared to 840,000 units for oil-fueled cars, acc...
LNG powered car rally takes the road in Rudong The world’s first motor rally powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) kicked off in Rudong County, Jiangsu Province on Sept 4. A fleet of 15 different types of vehicles, and 65 crew members and reporters from China, Russia and Kazakhstan ...
Nelson, 61, said he restored his first car while a teenager and spent hours at drag strips. He acknowledged that the switch to electricity is inevitable and is needed to attract a new generation that has become used to quiet speed. Still, he said, electric muscle cars won’t have manual...
California's ability to control vehicle emissions has spurred innovations like catalytic converters that convert toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas into less-toxic pollutants, as well as "check engine" lights. The state established the nation's first tailpipe emissions standards in 1966. watch...
Worldwide attention on world's first solar-powered highway in China In recent days, a clip of trial operations of a futuristic solar-powered highway in Jinan, Shandong Province has become a big hit on social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook. Cartoon Commentary on 13th National ...
Davenport and would later create the first electric car to run on batteries, although these batteries were non-rechargeable and were unable to give the car much range. Others, including French inventor Gaston Plante, worked on better batteries, but still fell short of a practical vehicle. ...