The history of automobiles began with a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine and running on three wheels, for which its inventor, the German engineer Karl Benz, received an official certificate on January 29, 1885.
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This first double vehicle weighed 250 kilograms and traveled at a speed of 16 kilometers per hour with a four-cylinder gasoline engine with a power of 0.9 horsepower.
The world's first automobile made its debut at the Paris Exhibition in 1887. Only three cars were made, of which one survived and is still on display at the German Museum in Munich.
The same German inventor Karl Benz presented the first bus with an internal combustion engine, and that was in 1895. The following year, 1896, the German engineer Gottlieb Daimler invented the first taxi and truck.
What can be called the peak in the stages of car development began at the hands of the American industrialist Henry Ford and his engineers at the Ford Motor Company in 1913, specifically at the Highland Park factories in the American state of Michigan, through the invention of the "moving assembly line," which allowed cars to be produced in large quantities and at cheaper prices.
Four-wheel drive vehicles first appeared in several models at the beginning of the twentieth century, including Citroen, one of whose models became the first to run on front wheels.
A later development in the 20th century saw the Germans produce the world's first mass-produced passenger cars with diesel engines. Previously, this type of engine had only been used in trucks.
After the era of gasoline and diesel engines, General Motors produced a limited number of its first modern battery-powered car in 1996 in response to California's emissions regulations. This car had a range of 140 kilometers on a single charge. It was later withdrawn from the market and most were scrapped, sparking considerable controversy.
The first electric car manufactured in Japan was produced by Mitsubishi in 2009. It featured a compact design and a range of up to 150 kilometers. This car marked a significant step towards the widespread adoption of small electric vehicles designed for urban use.
Later, in 2012, Renault launched an innovative concept car that featured a practical design, competitive prices, and fast charging technology.
In the same year, Tesla launched the Model S electric car, which featured a beautiful exterior design and a range of up to 510 kilometers. As for the electric car that is described as the most popular, it was the Nissan Life model, which was launched in 2013.
The history of automobiles practically began with a three-wheeled vehicle, then evolved and developed in terms of form, engine, and capabilities over time until, in recent decades, they entered the electric age. Interestingly, during this same period, cars began to learn to fly, with the emergence of models that not only travel on land but also spread their wings or activate propellers and take flight.
