• nett_hier@feddit.org
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    2 days ago

    I would credit Carl Benz (a German) with inventing the car, unless you consider the steam-powered vehicles built by the French to be cars.

    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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      I do consider the French steam engine as the first automobile, yes. Though, if I remember correctly, the French name translates to automatic cart (since he modified a horse cart).