It was called the Quadricycle. "And the rest, as they say, is history," wrote a Ford retiree ... the vehicle was constructed of wood, and weighed only 500 pounds, without fuel.

Ford was fascinated by the idea of ethanol-powered engines and lightweight motorized vehicles ... The Quadricycle was a success, and led Ford to continue pursuing his interest in gasoline ...

Burning ethanol fuel, it produces an estimated ... The post Seminal Homegrown: Henry Ford’s Quadricycle appeared first on ...

The Electrobat I could reach 15 mph—5 mph slower than Ford's Quadricycle—and travel ... Edison immediately saw the advantage of the gasoline car, Salom zeroed in on its downsides.

Many Ford enthusiasts also know Ford, when he first drove his Quadricycle on the streets ... Edison and rigorously pursued the gasoline-powered car, he ordered the development of a flywheel ...

The 32-year-old Ford produced only one Quadricycle Runabout in 1896 ... The vast majority of cars don’t need pure gasoline. Considering that vehicle emissions are the largest contributor ...