the first running, gasoline-powered car was made in america in 1871.
the first running, gasoline-powered car was made in america in 1871.
when was the first running, gasoline-powered car made in america?
1871
in 1889 huntington patented a gasoline engine propelled vehicle, four years before the duryea brothers built and tested their first vehicle in springfield, massachusetts, in 1893 — considered by many as the first american gas powered car. it is likely huntington was the first inventor of a gasoline engine car on the west coast of the united states. while it is not known whether huntington’s vehicle was successfully built, his patent 411196 has certain claims that represent a self-propelled gasoline engine car.









































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frank atwood huntington
the study found that for 45% of the u.s. population, a plug-in electric car will generate lower emissions than a gasoline-powered car capable of a combined fuel economy of , such as the toyota prius. cities in this group included portland, oregon, san francisco, los angeles, new york city, and salt lake city, and the cleanest cities achieved well-to-wheel emissions equivalent to a fuel economy of . the study also found that for 37% of the population, the electric car emissions will fall in the range of a gasoline-powered car rated at a combined fuel economy between , such as the honda civic hybrid and the lexus ct200h. cities in this group include phoenix, arizona, houston, miami, columbus, ohio and atlanta, georgia. an 18% of the population lives in areas where the power supply is more dependent on burning carbon, and emissions will be equivalent to a car rated at a combined fuel economy between , such as the chevrolet cruze and ford focus. this group includes denver, minneapolis, saint louis, missouri, detroit, and oklahoma city. the study found that there are no regions in the u.s. where plug-in electric cars will have higher greenhouse gas emissions than the average new compact gasoline engine automobile, and the area with the dirtiest power supply produces emissions equivalent to a gasoline-powered car rated .
environmental aspects of the electric car