History of the automobile

The history of the automobile begins as early as 1769, with the creation of steam engined automobiles capable of human transport.:14 In 1807, François Isaac de Rivaz designed the first car powered by an internal combustion engine running on fuel gas , which -- although not in itself successful -- led to the introduction of the ubiquitous modern gasoline- or petrol-fueled internal combustion engine in 1885. The year 1886 is regarded the year of birth of the modern automobile - with the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, by German inventor Karl Benz Cars that are powered by electric power briefly appeared at the turn of the 20th century but largely disappeared from use until the turn of the 21st century. The early history of the automobile can be divided into a number of eras, based on the prevalent means of propulsion. Later periods were defined by trends in exterior styling, size, and utility preferences. Eras of invention Early automobiles Steam-powered wheeled vehicles This video targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Public domain image source in video