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Who created the "Farider à vapeur"?
Captain Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
What is a "Fardier à vapeur"?
"Steam wagon"
When was the "Fardier à vapeur" created?
1769
For what was the "Fardier à vapeur" created?
For the French Army to help transport cannons
How many wheels did the "Fardier à vapeur" have?
3
How did the "Fardier à vapeur" move?
Carried a boiler producing steam to drive pistons
What was the problem with having a boiler producing energy for the "Fardier à vapeur"?
It had to be relit every 15 minutes
Water boils at
212 degrees F
How was the 1770 model of the Fardier à vapeur different?
Carry 4 passengers and could run for 75 minutes without stopping
How fast did the 1770 Fardier à vapeur go?
2.25 miles per hour
How heavy was the cannon being carried by the Fardier à vapeur?
5 tons
When did the first known automobile accident occur?
1771
How did the first known automobile accident occur?
Cugnot lost control of the 1770 Fardier and ran into a stone wall
When did the French patent the internal combustion engine?
1884
Where was the earliest motorcar built?
Germany
Who built the earliest motercar?
Carl Benz
What was the earliest motorcar called?
Motorwagen
When was the earliest motorcar built?
1886
What frame did the Motorwagen have?
tricycle
When was the first long-distance trip in an automobile?
August 1888
Who completed the first long-distance trip in an automobile?
Carl's wife Bertha
How was the first long-distance trip in an automobile caused? The story
Carl's wife Bertha gave Benz's 3rd Motorwagen model a test run. She took her 2 teen sons and drow all day
Where was the first long-distance trip in an automobile from?
From Mannheim to Pforzheim
How long was the first long-distance trip in an automobile caused?
90 km (56 miles) one way
What problem was encountered during the first long-distance trip in an automobile? How was it solved?
No fuel; a petroleum based solvent called Ligroin was used as fuel
Where was the world's first filling station?
A pharmacy in Wiesloch
When was the Bertha Benz Memorial Route made?
2008
When did the first fatal car accident occur?
August 31, 1869
What happened for the first fatal car accident to occur?
A woman in Ireland was thrown from a steam-powered vehicle, crushed by its iron wheels
When was the first report about a stolen automobile made?
1905
Where was the first report about a stolen automobile made?
St. Louis
When were white stripes first painted for streets?
1912
Where were white stripes first painted for streets?
Redlands, California
Where was the first stop sign?
Detroit
Where was the first traffic light?
Cleveland
When were radios added to vehicles?
1928
When was the first major auto race run in the US?
November 28, 1895
Where was the first major auto race run in the US?
From Chicago to Evanston, Illinois
Who won the first major auto race run in the US?
Frank Duryea
How fast was Frank Duryea in his first major auto race run in the US?
7 mph, 54 miles in 8 hrs
Who was Frank Duryea's ride-along judge?
Arthur Rice
What is the current world record for speed?
763 mph
When was the current world record for speed met?
Oct 15, 1997
What met the current world record for speed?
British vehicle called the Thrust SSC
Who drove the Thrust SSC?
Andy Green
Where was the Thrust SSC driven?
Nevada's Black Rock Desert
What does SSC in Thrust SSC mean?
Supersonic car
How fast can all of Ferrari's models reach at least?
180 mph
What are top speeds of some Ferraris?
210 mph
What was the inspiration for Short Ride in a Fast Machine?
A memory of a Ferrari ride with someone who wasn't skilled at driving
When was John Adams born?
1947