At present, there are mainly the following opinions on "who is the inventor of the automobile":
1. Guyot of France is the inventor of the automobile. Because he was not only the earliest in time, but also the experiment was successful. He dragged a cannon and carried the driver and himself for a certain distance at a speed of 2.5 miles per hour. Opponents said that Guynew's device was not meant for people to enjoy, but was designed to tow cannons and could not be considered a real car.
2. David Davis of England is the inventor of the automobile. Not only was his invention early, but it was also successfully tested. Opponents said that his car was burned out, and the current information cannot provide more details, including its performance and whether it is correct in principle.
3. The invention of British Likert in 1859 should be regarded as the earliest automobile, because his car was the first car to be sold. Opponents say the first criterion should not be whether it sells.
4. The car built by Marcus of Austria in 1874 should be regarded as the first car, because it not only has a physical object, but can still actually run now, and it uses an internal combustion engine, which is consistent with the principles of modern cars.
5. The birth date of the automobile should be set as January 26, 1886, when the German Benz obtained the automobile patent, because Benz was the first person to develop the commercialization of automobiles, and the automobile era began from then on. And Mercedes-Benz cars are completely consistent with the definition of modern cars. Opponents believe that everything has a development process, and the most successful event that created an era is regarded as the first. This view obviously cuts off history and ignores the achievements of predecessors. It must regard the development as a complete process. The history of events moves back considerably.