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What were the first antomobiles powered by

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While some of the very first cars were powered by steam engines, dating back to the 1700s, it was Karl Benz in 1885 who invented the first gas-powered car, which he later received a patent for in 1886. Benz's first car had three wheels, looked much like an elongated tricycle and sat two people

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