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