Do you know when the world's earliest car appeared?

In fact, the world's earliest car can be traced back to several key nodes, but it is generally believed that the early attempts with the prototype of modern cars were mainly concentrated in the late 18th century and the early 19th century. The following is a detailed review of this historical period:
1. Early attempts at steam cars
1769: French Army engineer Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the world's first steam-powered car. Although the car was simple and had poor performance, it marked an important step for mankind towards mechanized transportation. However, due to the failure of the steering system during the test run, the car had an accident while driving, which is considered to be the world's first motor vehicle accident. (Source: Youjia, Baidu Encyclopedia, Jianshu)

2. Gradual improvement of steam cars
In the following years, Cugnot and other engineers made many improvements to steam cars, improving their performance and practicality.
In 1803, French engineer Trevicick used a new high-pressure steam engine to create a steam car that could carry 8 people, with an average speed of 13 kilometers per hour, which was an important breakthrough in the practical application of steam cars.
3. The birth of the internal combustion engine car
With the continuous development of internal combustion engine technology, people began to try to apply internal combustion engines to cars.
In 1885, German Karl Benz bought Otto's internal combustion engine patent and successfully installed the internal combustion engine and accelerator on a three-wheeled frame of his own design.
January 29, 1886: The Mannheim Patent Office in Germany approved the patent applied by Karl Benz for the three-wheeled car he successfully developed in 1885. This day is called the birth day of modern cars by most people. Karl Benz's three-wheeled car is considered to be the world's first practical internal combustion engine car.
4. Other important milestones
Almost at the same time as Karl Benz, German Gottlieb Daimler also made the world's first four-wheeled car.
In 1887, Karl Benz founded the world's first automobile manufacturing company-Benz Automobile Company, marking the beginning of the automobile industry.
5. Summary
In summary, the earliest car in the world can be traced back to the steam car made by French engineer Cournot in 1769, but the prototype of modern cars was the three-wheeled internal combustion engine car invented by Karl Benz in 1886. These early attempts not only promoted the development of automobile technology, but also laid a solid foundation for the subsequent automobile industry. Have you learned it?