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Beginning in the 1770s, many people tried to

make cars that would run on steam. Some early

steam cars worked well, and some did not. Some

were fire pumpers that moved by themselves,

and others were small locomotives with road

wheels. Beginning in the 1880s, inventors tried

very hard to make cars that would run well

enough to use every day. These experimental First gasoline car

cars ran on steam, gasoline, or electricity. By the

1890s, Europeans were buying and driving cars

made by Benz, Daimler, Panhard, and others, Comprehension Check:

and Americans were buying and driving cars Answer in complete sentences.

made by Duryea, Haynes, Winton, and others. 1. Why gasoline cars were the most

By 1905 gasoline cars were more popular than popular of all?

steam or electric cars because they were easier ____________________.

to use and could travel further without adding 2. When did gasoline cars became

fuel. By 1910 gasoline cars became larger and more powerful?

more powerful, and some had folding tops to ____________________.

keep drivers and passengers out of the rain.