TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Producing Power CHAPTER 2 It Starts with a Bang CHAPTER 3 Part of a System HOW IT WORKS The Transmission CHAPTER 4 The Future of Fuel Focus on Gasoline Engines Glossary To Learn More Index
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCING POWER In In the th century people often traveled in horse-drawn carriages But they had to stop when their horses got tired Plus they could only carry as much as their horses could pull Many people wanted to travel faster and farther Inventors worked to create carriages moved by engines instead of horses An engine’s moving parts produce power 5