History of Automobile
History of Automobile The automobile as we know it was not invented in a single day by a single inventor. The history of the automobile reflects an evolution that took place worldwide involving many different innovators. Automobile Defined An automobile or car is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor and transports passengers. It is estimated that over 100,000 patents led to the evolution of the modern automobile. Which Was the First Car? There are disagreements as to which automobile was the first actual car. Some claim it was invented in 1769 with the first self-propelled steam-powered military tractor invented by French engineer Nicolas Joseph Cugnot. Others claim it was Gottlieb Daimler's vehicle in 1885 or Karl Benz's in 1886 when he patented the first gas-powered vehicles. And, depending on your viewpoint, there are others who believe Henry Ford invented the first true car due to his perfection of the mass production assembly line and the car transmission mechanism...