GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who designed the first real car?
A
Henry Blaze
B
Johnathan Walker
C
Karl Benz
D
Thomas Edison
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Invention of First Car In 1885, Benz built a motorcar whose internal combustion engine was powered by gasoline. A love of bicycling had inspired his desire to create this vehicle, and his first design drew on the tricycle.

Detailed explanation-3: -"The Benz Patent Motorwagen was a three-wheeled automobile with a rear-mounted engine. The vehicle contained many new inventions. It was constructed of steel tubing with woodwork panels. The steel-spoked wheels and solid rubber tires were Benz’s own design.

Detailed explanation-4: -It began with the Motorwagen. Carl Benz was awarded German patent #37435 for a three-wheeled, self-propelled vehicle with a rear-mounted single-cylinder engine. In that instant, the world became smaller, and it set the course for our legacy of innovation that continues to this day.

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