Automotive engine

Fueled vehicles seem to have the advantage due to the limited range and high cost of batteries.

The use of high-technology (such as electronic engine control units) in advanced designs resulting from substantial investments in development research by European countries and Japan seemed to give an advantage to them over Chinese automakers and parts suppliers who, as of 2013, had low development budgets and lacked capacity to produce parts for high-tech engine and power train designs.

Internal combustion engines function with the concept of a piston being pushed by the pressure of a certain explosion.

[4] Sometime within the 19th century, Rudolf Diesel invented a new form of internal combustion power, using a concept of injecting liquid fuel into air heated solely by compression.

[3] This is the predecessor to the modern diesel engine used in automobiles, but more specifically, heavy duty vehicles such as semi-trucks.

At the same time, Charles Kettering invented an electric starter, allowing the engine to be started without the need for a mechanical hand crank.

Although gasoline engines became popular, they were not particularly desirable due to the dangers of fuel leaks that may cause explosions.

One of the most popular steam automobiles was the “Stanley Steamer,” offering low pollution, power, and speed.

The startup time for a steam car may take up to 45 minutes, defeating the purpose of faster transportation.

In the early 1900s, Abner Doble introduced a steam-powered car in the United States which had capabilities that could potentially overpower Ford's Model T in efficiency.

They were first invented in the early 1800s, and became a viable option of transportation around 1890, when William Morrison created the first electric car that traveled 14 miles per hour.

The electric cars offered low pollution and a soundless ride, unlike their gasoline counterparts.

The difference between AC and DC motors is the sort of system that is required to run it in an electric vehicle.