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Bertha Benz's Long-Distance Drive
- When
- 5 August 1888
- Where
- Pforzheim
Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim in August 1888, completing the first long-distance automobile journey.
On 5 August 1888, Bertha Benz took the Benz Patent-Motorwagen for a trip to visit her mother. She drove approximately 105 km from Mannheim to Pforzheim with her sons. The journey involved field testing, solving practical issues, and inventing brake lining, establishing her as the first person to drive an automobile a significant distance.
Sources
- Bertha Benz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
- Carl Benz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09
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