GOD MODE CARS
The first full-scale, self-propelled mechanical vehicle was released in 1769. It was a steam-powered tricycle that was used to haul cannons around town. (But, it weighed 8,000 pounds! None really worked all that well, but the first feasible self-propelled vehicle was Nicholas Cugnot's steam dray. By "feasible," we mean to say that it moved itself, though not quickly, and not terribly well. It had to stop frequently (read: every 10-15 minutes) for water and to rebuild the fire in the boiler, top speed was a measly 4 km per hour or so, and its weight distribution sucked-- it needed a cannon slung underneath to keep it from tipping over. Also, the front-mounted boiler created a nice smokescreen for the driver when in motion.👈👈❤
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