 In early 1924– over ten years after the unofficial demise of steam technology– the Doble brothers shipped a Model E to New York City to be road-tested by the Automobile Club of America. After sitting overnight in freezing temperatures, the car was pushed out into the road and left to sit for over an hour in the frosty morning air. Doble’s flash boilerDoble’s flash boiler (click image for larger view)At the turn of the key, the boiler lit with a throaty burst reminiscent of a gas furnace, and the gauges began to twitch.
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