In 1883 Edouard Delamare - Deboutteville made a trial run of a car whose engine was powered by gas ; .
The gas supply hose broke during this first trial , so Edouard Delamare - Deboutteville replaced the gas with fuel oil .
In 1883 Edouard Delamare - Deboutteville made a trial run of a car whose engine was powered by gas ; but the gas supply hose broke during this first trial , so he replaced the gas with fuel oil .