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Leonardo da Vinci invents the self-propelled car.
Leonardo da Vinci invents the self-propelled car. This happens many years before anyone else is even thinking about automobiles. However, the car remains a sketch on paper and is never actually made. This self-propelled car is not a car like the ones we see today. It is more similar to a cart and does not have a seat. In 2004, a replica of da Vinci’s car is finally crafted. It can be seen on display at the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence, Italy. -
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot builds the first self-propelled road vehicle in France.
This vehicle is a tractor for the French army. It has three wheels and moves at about 2.5 miles per hour. -
Richard Trevithick builds a steam powered road carriage.
In Great Britain, inventor Richard Trevithick builds a steam powered road carriage. It is considered to be the first tramway locomotive. It is designed for use on road, not railroad. -
Robert Anderson invents the first electric carriage in Scotland.
Robert Anderson invents the first crude electric carriage in Scotland. It is powered by non-rechargeable primary power cells. -
First Car made
Exactly who invented the automobile is a matter of opinion. If we had to give credit to one inventor, it would probably be Karl Benz from Germany. Many suggest that he created the first true automobile in 1885/1886. -
GPS
The car Global Positioning System, or GPS, is introduced.
