This is one of the most famous Leonardo's inventions. It is a self moving car propelled by a complicated mechanism powered by leaf springs (balestre). The car system suggests that an operator would have to hand-load the leaf springs.
The stored energy is transmitted to the diving wheels by means of a complex set of gears.
He also incorporated a small rubber-wheel to steer the car.
Credit : HK Sciences Museum.
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