One of the technologies which have helped make the modern world is the internal combustion engine. Without it, the world would be a very different place today. Yet it wasn’t a technology that appeared fully formed. It was developed incrementally over a century. To get it to a point where it was viable for use in vehicles took numerous innovations.
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The Paraguayan War (Encore)
In the 1860s, one of the bloodiest wars in the Western Hemisphere took place….and it wasn’t the US Civil War.
It was a war between Paraguay and an alliance of Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, and it was one of the bloodiest ever fought in Latin America.
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Jun 2011
Why don't we have nuclear-powered cars?
In the 1950s, customers thrilled at the coming wonders of the atomic age. Not everything panned out, and one of those near-misses was the Ford Nucleon, a nuclear-powered car. Tune in to learn how it was created -- and why it's not around today. Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More
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Mar 2022
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric
<p>After a huge false start, electric cars are finally about to flourish. We speak with a technology historian about this all-too-common story, and what it means for innovation everywhere.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com" ... Show More
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Nov 2020
Qu’est-ce que le « Full Self Driving » de Tesla ?
Les voitures autonomes sont de plus en plus populaires, et s’imposent dans les concessions automobiles comme un défi d’avenir pour les constructeurs. Si Nissan, General Motors, et d’autres marques sont déjà bien engagés dans cette course, c’est pourtant Tesla qui est la plus en p ... Show More
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