How Energy for Road Transportation has Changed Since the 1700’s
By Drew Hillier
The Horse-Drawn Carriage
How it was powered: Horses
Comfortable Not too complicated No pollution Looks very pretty
ADVANTAGES
Wheels often come loose Horse needs to be fed Must clean up after horse Horse gets tired Horse might get sick Horse eventually must retire
DISADVANTAGES
The Fardier á Vapeur
How it was powered: Steam
Doesn’t get sick Doesn’t need to be cleaned up after Doesn’t need to be trained
ADVANTAGES
Too many to count! Here’s a few: Very bad engine Unstable weight Fire needs to be relit often Drove at a sluggish 2mph
DISADVANTAGES
The Benz Patent Motorwagen
How it was powered: Gasoline
More stable Uses gasoline More comfortable
ADVANTAGES
Pollutes the environment Still slow, at 10 mph
DISADVANTAGES
Ford Model T
How it was powered: Gasoline
Cheap Sturdy Sheltered Large Faster at about 40-45 mph or around 70 kph
ADVATAGES
Pollutes
DISADVANTAGES
Smart® Car
How it is powered: Gasoline
Good for nose-in parking Takes up half the space of a normal car Fast Plug-in and charge electric model coming
out soon, good source of energy Fast ad a top speed of 130 kph
ADVANTAGES
Very few! Not much room Older ones still pollute, proving internal
combustion engines are not an excellent power generator. Electric cars or cars with hydrogen fuel cells are much cleaner, and more efficient.
DISADVANTAGES