While much of the world is moving to EVs,
100 years back in time, the world was using wood to power trucks.
Even now, it is used in some places.
North Korea’s Trucks Run on Wood - YouTube
The way this works is unusual.
It is not like a "steam engine", instead it is based on generating a flammable gas by burning wood badly, and using that gas, like natural gas, in a standard engine.
Suboptimal, but it works, apparently.
Category:Wood-gas-powered vehicles - Wikimedia Commons
Energy has been produced at industrial scale via gasification since the early 19th century. Initially coal and peat were gasified to produce town gas for lighting and cookingDuring both world wars, especially the World War II, the need for fuel produced by gasification reemerged due to the shortage of petroleum.[9] Wood gas generators, called Gasogene or Gazogène, were used to power motor vehicles in Europe
Wood gas generator - Wikipedia
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