Nicolas Joseph Cugnot's Steam Car

Origin
A French inventor named Nicolas Joseph Cugnot had an idea for a horse carriage minus the horse. In 1769, he finally finished his horseless carriage; a steam-engine-powered automobile. It would carry loads of up to four tons, at the speed of two and a half miles per hour. While testing his vehicle in 1771, Cugnot lost control and crashed into a brick wall. Despite being an undeniably revolutionary invention, it was slow, heavy, and horrible to drive. Cugnot ran out of money to improve his invention, and while the French government was interested in continuing the idea, a little uprising of the people called the French Revolution put an end to that.

Effects
The steam car has a personality, and it is willing to pull up to four tons. However, if it has to pull more than four tons, it refuses to work, much like a stubborn donkey would. The steam car is also noisy and cumbersome.

Collection
Myka Bering toured a local transport museum to look for certain artifacts. She found the steam car and brought it back to Warehouse 13. It is now used to pull loads around the warehouse.