# Water Powered Cars... why not? **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-powered-cars-why-not/55290 **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive **Created:** [June 19, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-powered-cars-why-not/55290 "2008-06-19T11:23:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe) #### Post date: [June 19, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-powered-cars-why-not/55290/4 "2008-06-19T11:28:18Z")
They had a steam powered car > **[Steam car](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_car)** > > A steam car is a car (automobile) powered by a steam engine.\[a\] A steam engine is an external combustion engine (ECE) where the fuel is combusted away from the engine, as opposed to an internal combustion engine (ICE) where the fuel is combusted within the engine. ECEs have a lower thermal efficiency, but it is easier to regulate carbon monoxide production. The first experimental steam powered vehicles were built in the late 18th and 19th centuries, but it was not until after Richard Trevithick h... Stanley Steamer There is one local also. It goes to East Aurora Toy Fest occasionally. Loud --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-powered-cars-why-not/55290)._