The first car ever made was the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, created in 1885 by Karl Benz. It was a three-wheeled vehicle powered by a single-cylinder, four-stroke internal combustion engine. The car had a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph) and a range of about 100 km (60 miles) on a single tank of fuel.
The Patent-Motorwagen was a very basic vehicle by today's standards. It had no roof, no doors, and no windshield. The driver sat on a bench in the front of the car, and the engine was mounted in the rear. The car was steered using a tiller, and the brakes were operated by hand levers.
Despite its simplicity, the Patent-Motorwagen was a revolutionary invention. It was the first practical automobile, and it paved the way for the development of the modern automobile industry.
Here are some additional details about the Patent-Motorwagen:
-It had a displacement of 954 cc (58.2 cubic inches).
-It produced 0.5 horsepower (0.37 kilowatts) at 400 rpm.
-It weighed about 265 kg (584 lbs).
-It had a wheelbase of 1.5 meters (4.9 feet).
-It was about 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) long.
-It was about 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) wide.
-It was about 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) tall.
The Patent-Motorwagen is currently on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
