autocar

Horseless carriage equivalent

An autocar is a self-propelled vehicle—an early term for automobile that emphasizes the car moves under its own power rather than being drawn by horses.

The word survives mainly in historical contexts and as a proper noun for vehicle manufacturers.

The autocar rattled down the muddy road.

vehicle

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car

convertible · truck · minivan · roadster · limousine · motorcar · chassis · compact · luxury · crossover

autonomous

self-driving

Operating without human control

navigation · unmanned · robotaxi · cruise · hands-free · geofencing · platooning

transport

commute

Regular work travel

passenger · route · trip · journey · highway · traffic · transit · ride-hailing · last-mile · urban

electric

battery

Portable electricity storage

sustainable · volt · plug-in · supercharger · fast-charging · range · torque · silent · tesla · powertrain

technology

telematics

Remote vehicle data transmission

firmware · over-the-air · touchscreen · dashboard

futuristic

hovercar

Levitating vehicle concept

next-generation · visionary · experimental · cutting-edge · innovation

Opposites
motive power source

autocarhorse-drawn vehicle

Conveyance pulled by equines

horse and carriage · horse-drawn carriage · horse and buggy · horse cart · ox cart

technological era

autocarhorse and buggy

Animal-drawn wheeled vehicle

stagecoach · chariot · covered wagon · surrey · phaeton

Family

autochthonous, autochthon

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G