The document traces the history and development of cars from their earliest origins to modern times. It discusses the first wind-powered vehicle invented in 1335, followed by the first steam-powered vehicle invented by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot in 1769. Electric vehicles were also an early focus, with the first electric carriage invented in 1832. Internal combustion engines were subsequently developed, starting with Christian Huygens' gunpowder design in 1680 and culminating in Daimler's four-stroke gasoline engine in the late 1800s. The gasoline car went on to outsell other vehicle types in the early 1900s, with early manufacturers including Panhard & Levassor, Peugeot, and RansomeEli Olds'

1. History Jay Lee Brian