Comments on: When Gasoline-Powered Cars Were First Used, Where Did They Get Gasoline? https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-457194 Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:00:14 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-457194 In reply to Marc.

Hmmm thank you! I’ll take a look at this. This doesn’t sound like what I wrote so I’ll go back and investigate.

]]> By: Marc https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-457190 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:42:27 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-457190 um, oil used for home heating was not widespread until the 1960’s. So how was an oil truck delivering home heating oil in the early 1900’s? your research is quite suspect.
So there you have it!

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-456250 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:25:57 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-456250 In reply to Paul Engel.

That’s interesting. I should take a look at that book. Your timeline is good, but I would add that temperance was an issue for a very long time. I will look into it!

Kate

]]> By: Paul Engel https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-456218 Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:26:15 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-456218 I heard a discussion about people using alcohol in early vehicles. The hypothesis was that is what led to the prohibition. The Temperance movement used to cover up the oil companies not wanting folks to use homemade alcohol. Is the timeline correct? The early oil companies were very powerful. The book “The Prize” talks about government influence and the power of the elites at the time. Possible?

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-455361 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:45:59 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-455361 In reply to Bill Corrigan.

Thank you! Excellent point.

Kate

]]> By: Bill Corrigan https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-455351 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:30:08 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-455351 A hybrid automobile, with Hydrogen fuel and plug-in rechargeable. That way we help the environment, most of our driving is powered by electricity, and we have extended-range vehicles with hydrogen fuel, that are easily refueled. A hybrid automobile can be powered by both hydrogen fuel and rechargeable electricity, making it environmentally friendly and easily refueled.

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-448129 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:58:13 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-448129 In reply to John Houston.

Excellent point…thanks for posting.

]]> By: John Houston https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-448096 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 15:19:39 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-448096 I would prefer a high bred auto, instead of all electric, helping everyone involved including auto owners! (Recharging as you drove, therefore using less fuel, and not getting stuck on the road )

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-438079 Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:33:50 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-438079 In reply to Knox Serrano.

The Duryea Brothers lived in Wyoming, Illinois. As you likely already know, they invented the first gasoline-powered automobile.

]]> By: Knox Serrano https://americacomesalive.com/when-gasoline-powered-cars-were-first-used-where-did-they-get-gasoline/#comment-438065 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:12:31 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=2894#comment-438065 where is the duryea brothers?

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