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> afaik the most important technological breakthroughs when it came to cars in Europe were made by the Italians Carl Benz - invented and patented the first "mo
by lazyjones 8y ago
> afaik the most important technological breakthroughs when it came to cars in Europe were made by the Italians
Carl Benz - invented and patented the first "motorcar"
Gottfried Daimler - also independently built an automobile the same year as Benz.
Siegfried Marcus - 131 patents, first petrol-powered vehicle.
etc.
- expertentipp 8y agoMany early automotive technological breakthroughs attributed to Germans are Czech or Austrian actually. It's the enormous power of German automotive industry which absorbs all relevant innovation, and washes off any bad flaws.
- AnonymousPlanet 8y agoWhich of the names listed are Czech or Austrian?
- paganel 8y agoThe Tatra case and VW copying their design is pretty well known, and when you’ve literally got Hitler pulling out strings for you then you cannot hide behind late-19 century inventions anymore. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_97#Resemblance_to_Volkswagen_KdF-Wagen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_97#Resemblance_to_Volk...