The steam car

 Automobile ???

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Steam had already enjoyed a long and successful career in the railways, so it was only natural that the technology evolved into (phát triển thành) a miniaturized version (phiên bản thu nhỏ) which was separate from the trains. But these early cars inherited (thừa hưởng) steam’s weaknesses along with its strengths.

Which is the meaning of "water reservoir" - /ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/?
Furthermore, their water reservoirs only lasted for about thirty miles before needing replenishment (sự bổ sung).

Which is the meaning of "shortcoming" in this following sentence?

Despite such shortcomings, these newly designed self-propelled carriages (toa xe) offered quick transportation

Which is the synonym of "wealthy" (adj)?
By the early 1900s, it was not uncommon to see such machines shuttling wealthy citizens around town.

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21. What point does the writer make about the steam car in this paragraph?

But the glory days of steam cars were few. A new technology called the Internal Combustion Engine (Động cơ đốt trong) soon appeared, which offered the ability to drive down the road just moments after starting up.

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But in 1912 General Motors introduced the electric starter, and over the following few years steam power was gradually phased out (dần dần bị loại bỏ).