steam-powered vehicles

Steam-powered vehicles are transportation machines that use steam engines for propulsion, burning fuel (typically coal or wood) to heat water and generate the pressurized steam that drives pistons or turbines.

These include steam locomotives, steamships, and early automobiles before internal combustion engines became dominant.

The technology revolutionized transportation in the 19th century but has largely been supplanted by more efficient power sources, though steam-powered vehicles remain objects of historical interest and hobbyist enthusiasm.