Steam, yes steam powered the most early forms of 4 wheel transportation back in 1769. The very first self-propelled road vehicle was a military tractor invented by French engineer and mechanic, Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. The "car" went a whole of 2 miles and hour and had to stop every then minutes to build up steam.
Next came the electric car, or carriage. It was invented in 1832 by Robert Anderson of Scotland. These cars stayed around for awhile but faded out because the size and weight of the batteries were overtaken by the combustion engine. They were widely used in britain and held the land speed record in 1899 at 68 miles and hour. of course these cars were so widely popular because the were quiet and drove smooth, unlike the early fuel powered cars which were noisy, smelled like fuel and were not reliable.
Over time with the refinement of the combustion engine and the low cost of fuel the combustion engine took over. These engines are used in most cars made today, some in different forms. The first invention of this motor was back in 1688 and ran on gunpowder. over 200 years later was they first people to market, patient, and sell a motor to car manufactures, Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz.
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