Did You Know? The First Car Was Slower Than a Bicycle!
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen from 1886 had a top speed of about 10 mph — a bicycle can go 15 mph!
The First Car Was Slower Than a Bicycle! 🚗
Next time you ride your bike, know this: you’re going faster than the very first car ever made!
Karl Benz invented the first real automobile in 1886 — the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. It had a tiny engine and a top speed of about 10 mph (16 km/h). A regular bicycle can easily go 15 mph. The first car also had only three wheels and no roof!
Vehicle Art Time 🎨
Color the first-ever car side by side with a modern race car — look at the difference! Ask your kids: “What do you think cars will look like 100 years from now?”
Fun fact bonus: The first speeding ticket was given in 1896 to a man going 8 mph (13 km/h) in a 2 mph (3 km/h) zone! 🎫
