Currently, there are many ways travel fast and far. Of course, we mean the plane, the train and of course the car. But if this seems obvious today, it really wasn’t the case for centuries. And for long journeys, the only solution, as a rule, was a horse-drawn carriage. Then finally there was a car that revolutionized mobility and made it easier to travel anywhere in the world. But at the beginning of its existence, the car was limited to short trips, due to its rather average reliability.

Fuel, tolls, additional costs, trips to departure are overpriced.

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Great first one

But when was the real first long-distance car journey? To find that out, you have to go back to the 19th century, or 1888 to be exact. At that time, Karl Benz, the founder of Mercedes-Benz, was at a dead end. Indeed, he managed to sell only two copies Motorwagen In two years. Indeed, its creation did not convince anyone, because everyone doubts its reliability. It must be said that this is one of the first cars with a gasoline engine, and it is clear that the public is not necessarily very sure. But his wife will change the situation.

A long journey

Berta Benz decides to get behind the wheel of this famous Motorwagen and goes on a 100-kilometer journey, which was not easy. The trip lasted about twelve hours with an average speed of about 8 km/h. The brave pioneer was even able to clean the tank with a needle and repair the engine with the help of a garter. As a result, it was possible to conquer the public and the following year more than 600 copies of the car were sold.