• 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘
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    3 months ago

    French and English, respectively. But the Americans popularized them.

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      3 months ago

      I would credit Carl Benz (a German) with inventing the car, unless you consider the steam-powered vehicles built by the French to be cars.

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘
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        I do consider the French steam engine as the first automobile, yes. Though, if I remember correctly, the French name translates to automatic cart (since he modified a horse cart).