The steam engine is an external combustion engine. Its development goes back as far as the first century, however, the development of the first piston steam engine didn’t occur until 1690. Invention of its application was slow but many insights into the use of energy to help mankind get places and build things were progressing. In the 1700s, James Watt made great strides in perfecting the steam engine. The steam engine used coal or wood at first to generate the steam and the steam needed to be produced in a huge container in the early stages of development. Problem. Too big and cumbersome. Eventually, automobiles were built using smaller engines but the startup was time consuming and expensive. Most of the autos being built were one of a kind and expensive. The average working man made onl

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