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Who Drove The First Car?

engineer Karl Benz. On July 3, 1886, mechanical engineer Karl Benz drove the first automobile in Mannheim, Germany, reaching a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). The automobile was powered by a 0.75-hp one-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engine. Who was the first car driver? On 5 August 1888, 39-year-old Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to …

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