Tråd: Den Bil Bliver 125 År Gamle

Heres en sjov factoid, der for nylig ankom høflighed af en Mercedes-Benz pressemeddelelse. På 29 januar 1886 indgivet Carl Benz en ansøgning i Berlin, Tyskland, om et patent på sin nye tre-hjulede biler. Denne dato, er ifølge Mercedes, nu kommet til betragtes som den officielle fødselsdag af automobile.

Ligesom du, er jeg også gået glip af en del af fødselsdag kage. Men jeg gjorde personligt har chancen for at stifte bekendtskab med en Benz Motorwagen replika under 2007 Frankfurt auto show. Og i tilfælde af at du ikke tror mig, så tjek foto af den bebrillede kolleger drivende her på Motorwagens Wikipedia indrejse.

Mercedes-Benz har for nylig produceret en begrænset køre disse sarte udseende tre-hjulede motorcykler. Drevet af et 0. 9-bhp enkelt-cylindret motor og styres via rorpind, jeg indså hurtigt, hvor robust de tidlige bilister må have været. Luksus som anti-lock bremser, a/c, og selv kopholdere (meget mindre et tag!) var en lang, lang vej i fremtiden, når denne bil var ny.

Kørsel Motorwagen ikke altid skræmmende, tak hovedsagelig til et 10-km/h topfart og single-speed remtrukne transmission. Du kan ikke komme ind i alt for meget besvær når din marchhastighed er sammenlignelig med en frisk løbetur. Så igen, theres intet at holde dig på din bedste adfærd som en advarsel om, at styretøj for hurtigt vil få bilen til at vælte.

Heres a fun factoid that recently arrived courtesy of a Mercedes-Benz press release. On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz filed an application in Berlin, Germany, for a patent on his new three-wheeled motor car. This date, according to Mercedes, has now come to be considered the official birthday of the automobile.

Like you, I also missed out on a slice of the birthday cake. However, I did personally have the chance to get acquainted with a Benz Motorwagen replica during the 2007 Frankfurt auto show. And in case you dont believe me, check out the photo of the bespectacled fellow driving one here at the Motorwagens Wikipedia entry.

Mercedes-Benz has recently produced a limited run of these delicate-looking three-wheelers. Powered by a 0. 9-bhp single-cylinder engine and steered via tiller, I soon realized how sturdy those early motorists must have been. Luxuries like anti-lock brakes, a/c and even cup holders (much less a roof!) were a long, long way into the future when this car was new.

Driving the Motorwagen isnt always intimidating, thanks mainly to a 10-mph top speed and the single-speed belt-driven transmission. You cant get into too much trouble when your cruising speed is comparable to a brisk jog. Then again, theres nothing to keep you on your best behavior like a warning that steering too quickly will cause the car to tip over.