The automobile history begins in 1600s and first ever made car is a steam-propelled car designed by Ferdinand Verbiest in 1672 in China. As the vehicle was only 65 cm long and it is not designed to carry human passengers, therefore some car enthusiasts did not strictly recognize Verbiest’s designed as a car. However, the definition of car is a vehicle with four wheels and can be propelled by any power, thus this vehicle is known as the Verbiest’s car as well as the first car ever made. (more…)
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World’s first car insurance policy
The world’s first car insurance policy was issued in Dayton, Ohio in 1897. Throughout most of the twentieth century, the city of Detroit, Michigan was synonymous with American automobile manufacturing. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, that was not the case. Instead, Ohio innovators in Cleveland and elsewhere were at the forefront of this new form of transportation technology.
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Who invented the first car
Who invented the first car? Here is the list of who invented the first gasoline-powered car, self-propelled vehicle, steam-powered car, and electric cars. The most recognized person who invented the first ever car powered by gasoline is Karl Benz. Nevertheless, there are still many inventor of the car who contributed a lot in bringing up automobile industry today. (more…)
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Inventor of the car
Inventor of the car may be riddle but the answer for inventor of gasoline cars has been widely recognized as Karl Benz. He unveiled Motorwagen in 1886 and this car generally known as the first patent gasoline or petrol powered car. The definition of a car is a wheeled vehicle either 3 wheels or 4 wheels with its own motor and self-propelled. There are quite a number of history record show cars has been invented before Karl Benz but most of these cars are powered by steam and some inventors did not build the car successfully. Let’s travel back to the past and check out the history! (more…)