Why are automobiles called automobiles?

[PaisleyLynn]

Automobiles are called automobiles because: 1. Origin: The earliest automobiles mainly used steam engines as power, hence the name. 2. Definition: Automobile refers to a transport vehicle powered by combustible gas, or a vehicle equipped with its own power-driven system. Generally, it has four or more wheels and operates on land without relying on tracks or overhead lines. Relevant information about automobiles is as follows: 1. Main uses: Transporting people and/or goods; towing vehicles that carry people and/or goods; special purposes. 2. Classification: (1) Passenger cars: Sedan, convertible, luxury car, compact car, roadster, hatchback, station wagon, multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), forward control passenger car, off-road passenger car, special-purpose passenger car. (2) Commercial vehicles: Bus, semi-trailer tractor, truck.