In October 1885, German Karl Benz successfully developed the world's first automobile, a three-wheeled automobile to be precise.
On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz applied for a patent for the automobile invention to the German Patent Office. On November 2 of the same year, the Patent Office officially approved and issued it.
Therefore, January 29, 1886 is recognized as the birth day of the world's automobiles. Carl Benz's automobile patent certificate also became the world's first automobile patent certificate.
In 1881, Germans Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach jointly founded the first automobile factory. The two invented the first gasoline internal combustion engine on August 15, 1883. In 1885, Daimler modified the carriage at that time, added steering and transmission devices, installed four wheels, and installed a 1.1kw gasoline internal combustion engine with a speed of 14km/h. Thus the first four-wheeled vehicle was born.
Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler are recognized as the inventors of automobiles powered by internal combustion engines, so they are both revered as the "Fathers of the Automobile" by the world.
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In the 19th century, the German Karl Benz invented the car. In the 20th century, the Wright brothers in the United States invented the airplane. In the 21st century, Trafugia, an American technology company, designed a flying car called "Transition", which combined two of the most significant inventions of the past two centuries. The company is currently seeking equity investors. If funds are successfully raised, "Transition" will enter commercial production in 2016.
Trafugia's flying car currently has two models: "Transition" was launched in 2009. Except for an extra pair of "wings" on the door, it is no different from an ordinary car. . Just press the button when taking off, and the folded wings will open within 15 seconds, turning the car into an airplane.
The maximum cruising speed of "Transition" can reach 160 kilometers per hour, and the taxiing distance before takeoff is about 518 meters. The new generation flying car "TF-X" currently under development by the company uses electricity as its driving energy, can fly up to about 800 kilometers, and can take off and land vertically. Trafugia expects "TF-X" to be available in the next 8-12 years.
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