What does automotive history mean?
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Below is relevant introduction about automotive history: Steam Power: In 1769, Frenchman NJ Cugnot manufactured a three-wheeled vehicle powered by steam generated from coal gas combustion. However, this vehicle could only reach 4 km/h and required stopping every 15 minutes to add coal to the boiler, which was very troublesome. Later, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall during operation and was completely shattered. Gasoline Engine: 1885 marked a decisive breakthrough in automotive invention. Karl Benz, who worked at the same factory as Daimler, was also researching automobiles. In 1885, Benz almost simultaneously developed a gasoline engine with Daimler, installed it on a vehicle, and achieved success by traveling at 12 km/h. Electric Vehicles: The world's first research on electric vehicles was completed in 1828 by Hungarian engineer Ányos Jedlik with his electromechanical device in the laboratory. The first practical electric vehicle was invented by American Robert Anderson between 1832 and 1839.