Nowadays, a car is an affordable means of transportation. There were days when the car was a luxury. However, technological progress "put on the conveyor" different brands of cars. Now a person can buy any four-wheeled device at any time. But it was not always like that. Until the end of the 19th century, people moved with the help of horses. It was the only way to travel a long distance. Of course, by today's standards, horses cannot compete with 21st century cars. However, in the old days a good horse cost a lot of money.
Humanity has always sought to improve all sectors. In the 1880s, excessive activity was noticed by many world-famous mechanics. This was due to the invention of the internal combustion engine. The discovery belonged to Augustine Otto. Since 1876, all minds in this field have been thinking how to improve the invention. And so, on January 26, 1886, Karl Benz went down in history as the man who created the world 's first gasoline-powered car. Now the Austrians claim that the invention belongs to them. However, this is nothing more than an unfounded theory.
Who knows, maybe Karl Benz would remain among many unknown mechanics of the time, whose names are known only to archivists. In fact, the case ordered otherwise. Many historians believe that only thanks to his wife, the famous inventor was able to prove to the whole world the usefulness of the developed mechanism. His wife Berta Ringent was an energetic girl who adhered to an active point of view. In those days, everything new did not cause enthusiasm, but immediately ran into conservative attitudes. This fate befell the first car in the world. In 1885, Benz demonstrated his creation to the citizens of Mannheim. As a result, the butcher's horse ruined all the goods from the noise of the motor. The inventor had to recover the loss. As the saying goes, "the first pancake is lumpy." However, Karl did not give up and a year later improved the car.
At that time, the invention of the car did not cause much admiration from the townspeople. The true success was achieved by the mechanic when his wife and two sons made a 180-kilometer race to their relatives. At that time it was an extreme undertaking. Gasoline was sold only in kerosene shops, it was necessary to constantly monitor the serviceability of wooden brakes. Nevertheless, the difficulties paid off with interest. After this journey, the world's first three-wheeled petrol-powered car was recognized by the masses. In crowds, people ran to see the miraculous wagon without a horse. After some time, the inventor in 1893 managed to implement the project of four-wheeled transport. The device at that time had a unique pivot system for turning wheels. That is, they spun about their axis one by one. The unit was represented by a three-liter engine with a total capacity of three horsepower. Benz was most proud of this creation. The Velo model is considered the first car to be put into mass production (about 381 units). Russia saw a novelty in 1894.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the name of the designer who assembled the first car in the world. The Austrians convinced that their compatriot Siegfried Marcus created a transport apparatus from 1875 to 1889. A certain Daimler, compatriot of Benz, a year later (in 1887) invented a car, which received practical application. Many historians still advocate different opinions on this matter. However, to the question: “who first invented the car”, there is only one answer - Karl Benz. It was this man who gave birth to the world's first gasoline-powered car.
Be that as it may, the history of the automotive industry is an interesting science that is full of entertaining facts and unbreakable fundamental foundations.