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From 1894 to 1902, Benz produced over 1,200 of what some consider the first mass-produced car, the Velocipede, later known as the Benz Velo. [21] The early Velo had a 1L 1.5-metric-horsepower (1.5 hp; 1.1 kW) engine, and later a 3-metric-horsepower (3 hp; 2 kW) engine. giving a top speed of 19 km/h (12 mph).
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For the first time Karl Benz publicly drove the car on July 3, 1886, in Mannheim at a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). [10] Benz later made more models of the Motorwagen: model number 2 had 1.1 kW (1.5 hp) engine, and model number 3 had 1.5 kW (2 hp) engine, allowing the vehicle to reach a maximum speed of approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
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Apr 17, 2024 · Karl Friedrich Benz, German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world’s first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. In 1926 Benz & Co. merged with Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft to form Daimler-Benz, maker of Mercedes-Benz.
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On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile. In July 1886 the newspapers reported on the first public outing of the three-wheeled Benz Patent Motor Car, model no. 1. More information
Dec 24, 2018 · Karl Benz was a German mechanical engineer who designed and built the world's first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine in 1885. He received the first patent for a gas-fueled car in 1886 and became the first legally licensed driver in the world in 1893. Learn more about his life, education, inventions, and legacy.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Karl Benz was a German inventor and engineer who designed and built the first practical automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine in 1885. He founded his own company, Benz & Co., and patented his invention in 1886. He died in 1929 at age 84. Learn more about his life, wife, children, and legacy.
Jul 6, 2019 · Karl Benz is often credited as the inventor of the first automobile, but he did not invent the first self-powered road vehicle. Learn how he built and patented the world's first practical car with a gas engine in 1885, and how he integrated it with a chassis.