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Automobile
File:Benz-velo.jpg Karl Benz's "Velo" model (1894) - entered into an early automobile race
Classification	Vehicle
Industry	Various
Application	Conveyance
Fuel source	Gasoline, Diesel, Electric
Powered	Yes
Self-propelled	Yes
Wheels	3-4
Axles	0-2
Inventor	Ferdinand Verbiest
Invented	1672

Usage

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Parameters

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Parameter	Explanation
name	Common name of machine (defaults to article name if left blank).
image	Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.
caption
classification	Simple machines, Clock, Compressors and Pumps, Heat engines, External combustion engines, Internal combustion engines, Linkages, Turbine, Aerofoil, Electronics, Vehicles
industry	Automotive, Banking, Biotechnology, Chemicals, Construction, Energy, Engineering, Entertainment, Financial Services, Food & Beverages, Health Care, InfoTech, Retailing, Telecommunications, Textiles, Transportation, Travel
application	Conveyance
dimensions
weight
fuel_source	Wood, Coal, Gasoline, Diesel, Electric, Atomic
powered	Yes, No
self-propelled	Yes, No
wheels	Number of wheels
tracks	Number of tracks
legs	Number of legs
aerofoils	Number of aerofoils
axles	Number of axles
components	Axle, Bearings, Belts, Bucket, Fastener, Gear, Key, Link chains, Rack and pinion, Roller chains, Rope, Seals, Spring, Wheel
invented	Date of invention
inventor	Name of inventors
examples	An example to illustrate

Example

{{Infobox machine
| name           = Automobile 
| image          = Benz-velo.jpg
| caption        = Karl Benz's "Velo" model (1894) - entered into an early automobile race
| classification = [[Vehicle]]
| industry       = Various
| application    = [[Transport|Conveyance]]
| dimensions     = 
| weight         =
| fuel_source    = [[Gasoline]], [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]], [[Electric]]
| powered        = Yes
| self-propelled = Yes
| wheels         = 3-4
| tracks         =
| legs           =
| aerofoils      =
| axles          = 0-2
| components     =
| invented       = 1672
| inventor       = [[Ferdinand Verbiest]]
| examples       =
}}