The Steam Engine Kicked Things Off

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The Steam Engine Kicked Things OFF

The Steam Engine Kicked Things OffThe steam engine was, undoubtedly, the most important innovation in automobile engineering. Although originally developed to pump water out of mines, improvements over time would drastically shrink the size of the technology.
The first reliable engine was developed by in 1775 but this was, in turn, refinement of the earlier Newcomen Engine.

Steam engines would initially lead to the development of locomotives and ship propulsion but would later be refined for use in early cars in the late 1800's to early 1900's. The steam car became popular at this time, especially as roads improved. Fuel was relatively cheap as well.
The fate of the steam engined car was sealed when Henry Ford fully developed his mass production process. Electrical starters for internal combustion engines also removed the need for hand crank engine starting but internal combustion engine driven cars would ultimately win out as they were 


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