The world's first long-distance car journey

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The world's first long-distance car journey - BBC REEL

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Күн бұрын

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@pipe2devnull Жыл бұрын

It was the Benz children who coined the phrase “Are we there yet?”

@user-jd9hw4in6l 6 ай бұрын

LOL

@k33i33 2 жыл бұрын

It seems Bertha was a better mechanic than most garage mechanics today

@Arltratlo 8 ай бұрын

easy, she is German while your mechanics are a bunch of colonists!

@edp3202 7 ай бұрын

@@Arltratlotruth. 😩

@thatsawesome2060 7 ай бұрын

@@Arltratlo LoL it's also scary when the colonists were also Germany

@Kenan-Z 2 жыл бұрын

It seems that Bertha was a very brave and smart woman. She had the soul of a real pioneer. I can't imagine what she would have done if she had lived nowadays.

@rpmhart 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinkin'......first cafe' on Mars. Great Strudel with ice cream. Plus she built the ship that got there first.

@okaydoubleu 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking she incarnated into a certain Mr Musk.

@semikolondev 2 жыл бұрын

@@okaydoubleu a vaporware fake engineering like Elizabeth holmes? I doubt it.

@earth.planet8860 Жыл бұрын

@@okaydoubleu Hell no! musk is not an inventor but a good salesman

@vultureculture7707 Жыл бұрын

@okaydoubleu heck naw bro, Musk isn't an inventor, he's an investor. That's it.

@EcoEnvious 2 жыл бұрын

She invented the road trip!!! I wonder what kind of snacks they had along the way.

@vksasdgaming9472 Жыл бұрын

She also invented car theft before her trip and gas station on it.

@genespell4340 Жыл бұрын

@@vksasdgaming9472it was a family owned vehicle. No theft occurred.

@Arltratlo 8 ай бұрын

German food!

@edp3202 7 ай бұрын

Fun fruits?

@dachecker79 3 ай бұрын

Schweinebraten mit Röstkartoffeln !

@jasonp.1195 2 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this segment. A really fun and human scale event right at the dawn of the automobile. Charmingly captured by the film team, nice work.

@NinjaNuggets21 Жыл бұрын

She was technically the first actual driver.

@kushagrashrivastava4880 8 ай бұрын

And technically the world's first car mechanic as well.

@anoopsagar8911 4 ай бұрын

She drove more than a car She drove an entire industry that day.

@kristoffermangila 3 ай бұрын

More precisely, the first test driver.

@GoonGuy76 2 жыл бұрын

I like to imagine if her sons her arguing she’d snap at them and say “Don’t make me make you kids turn this thing around“ then they shut up

@beakittelscherz5419 2 жыл бұрын

Next time an USAmerican asks me if "we have even Cars in Germany" i'll send this little video over🇩🇪😂😜

@genespell4340 Жыл бұрын

We do have some pretty ignorant people in the states. And you, just happen to run into more than your fair share.

@LETMino85 10 ай бұрын

😂

@shaylow988 2 жыл бұрын

What an incredible woman! Thank you for sharing this story!

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman Жыл бұрын

Now THIS would make for an interesting movie.

@judithgockel1001 2 жыл бұрын

What a great family.

@mymizie Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful woman ... I admire her so much.

@charlessands6933 Жыл бұрын

Bertha Benz died in 1944 at the age of 95 years and 2 days.

@khalidalali186 2 жыл бұрын

What an incredible story, and what a wonderful couple they were.

@edp3202 7 ай бұрын

A true team.

@Thomas-pq4ys Жыл бұрын

As a mechainic, craftsman in metal, and an amateur machinist, I run across very few women capable of these skills, developed to even my low level. I I do know female welders, but only one who is creative with it... a sculptor. For the others, it's their job. My gal sews for a living. She does sew her own creations at home.... amazing quilts... I stand back.... I'd never do that... so complex... mond boggling. I'd love to teach her how to weld... I'd unleash a monster I'm sure.

@MrSunrise- 10 ай бұрын

Just tell her that it is "sewing with fire" - which isn't too far off the truth.

@Venkat-n5r 8 ай бұрын

An invention that changed the way we commute.

@velavanlaack9134 8 ай бұрын

She was might be is the most successful angel investor

@TheRoyalBavarian 3 ай бұрын

As a decendent of a Bavarian family I take pride in the fortitude of Bertha Benz. She is certainly the mother of German engineering.

@MJTCycling 19 күн бұрын

Germans inventions and histories always facinated me.

@amiralozse1781 Жыл бұрын

what an incredible story! this brave an ingenious woman should be called Bertha Balls

@Zenny916 3 ай бұрын

Bertha Benz has long been my hero! She had real gumption.

@GauravSingh-js3vm 2 жыл бұрын

This car really cool👍👍

@saipraveenkondapalli8979 2 жыл бұрын

A true pioneer .

@bungeechord1 Жыл бұрын

Great story!

@sjouke120 10 ай бұрын

i love history!

@travishaynes1180 8 ай бұрын

Most people don't know this but Bertha was also a bit of an alcoholic so , the first long distance auto trip was also the first DUI !!

@hunterjessup 2 ай бұрын

It seems that Bertha is now being recognized for something that she had previously been overshadowed by her husband

@MohdazuwanserkawiWan 6 күн бұрын

Indeed 👍👍

@Veni_Vidi_Vortice Жыл бұрын

Needs more cupholders.

@DavidLouisLouis-qh9ni 10 ай бұрын

I can't stop laughing, I'm going to Paris I'm taking the kid's PS I'm taking the car 🤣🤣🤣‼️

@grahamkearnon6682 2 жыл бұрын

A very neat story, nowadays people want less cars in the cities.

@TheRoon4660 Жыл бұрын

She has a very lovely face and seems full of personality.

@Skyhi.Visuals 3 ай бұрын

“ his invention “ who cares about this lady who drove it … cool so strong and inspiring very independent

@engr.aminulrmdsl3508 9 ай бұрын

Bertha a great German!

@jonathancabalfin3598 Жыл бұрын

If you want to predict the future... you' must invent it!!!!!!!!

@Maniacguy2777 10 ай бұрын

There's a proverb said: Behind a successful man There's a woman.

@melissarainchild Жыл бұрын

Girl power!!!

@kajilai Жыл бұрын

Ah the power of a good woman

@enriquelopezfarias1168 5 ай бұрын

I WANT TO CRY, WHEN I THINK HOW MANY BRILLIANTS BRAINS AND YOUNG MEN IN BOTH WW DIE.WHAT WONDERS WE COULD SEE TODAY.AND THEIR GREAT GRAND CHILDREN PLAYING AROUND.

@kasondaleigh Жыл бұрын

So interesting.

@mattorama Жыл бұрын

So this would have been the first grand tour.

@mathex95 10 ай бұрын

Very nice

@dalemettee1147 5 ай бұрын

Do we still have any of the Benz family living in Manheim?

@TropicalGardenGuy Жыл бұрын

When the machine stalled, wonder how she got it started?

@kumareshkcb4076 2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@larrycrane3255 Жыл бұрын

It is important to note: The Patent Wagon was patented by Karl Benz; A woman's name could not be on a patent document.

@hawsrulebegin7768 2 жыл бұрын

An amazing women.

@michaeldonnelly6032 Жыл бұрын

The kids would have said are we there yet

@ingvarhallstrom2306 Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine the chutzpah needed to go against every single man she met on the very first long distance car trip.

@user-ce9vd6jt5q 9 ай бұрын

i love germany piopel

@LuminousAnima 2 жыл бұрын

The lady gets all the credit here lmao

@tedf1471 2 жыл бұрын

Or maybe Bertha gets the credit she deserves?

@dguy0386 Жыл бұрын

in this specific event Karl wasn't even involved, I'm sure he'd get more focus as well if this were the broader story of the vehicle

@mariobalindan110 2 ай бұрын

If her wife's name is Bertha, then why they call it Mercedez Benz?

@Caionnech 2 ай бұрын

Mercedes was the name of the daugther of Emil Jellinek, a Austrian Diplomat early race driver. Look up the Wiki because it is to much info for a comment section^^

@davidowen1408 6 күн бұрын

Mercedes was name of the daughter of Daimler, Carl Benz later partner.

@Hackney_Boy-DoesntReadReplies 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder what they would think of the destruction caused by cars and in the name of cars.

@brianellison3525 2 жыл бұрын

I think they would've enjoyed a good demo derby

@_guavo_ 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, time travellers, you know what to do.

@TheLondonForever00 Жыл бұрын

But downhill it did 120mph

@mirkogianolli2518 2 ай бұрын

E il tutto senza incidenti ancor oggi un record x una donna😅😅😅

@johnball8758 10 ай бұрын

Imagine,probably no paved roads,no road signs and stopping at every drug store for gas.Very brave and maybe a little naive.I wonder why she didn't invite the husband or at least tell him in advance?

@LETMino85 10 ай бұрын

He was too scared. She didn't even tell him that she took the car, which technically makes her the first car thief too.

@martinstock 10 ай бұрын

It was a tour along the main roads between towns. Outwards pretty much along existing railway lines and rivers. Back was a bit more adventurous route. Only towns had pharmacies. And smaller villages, not even a shoemaker (there were traveling shoemakers offering their services there from time to time). Milestones with directions and other signs did also exist. Just no classical standardized road signs. Other travelers using horse carriages or walking had the same needs. But for sure this was an adventure at this time.

@edp3202 7 ай бұрын

Cause she was a bad ass.

@AndreaCandido-tp4kk 3 ай бұрын

... now i would like To know who has my smArT for 2 vehicle . paipers which were stolen

@beakittelscherz5419 2 жыл бұрын

Benz married Couple invented and worked on it, yet it is only his statue there... 😑 No surprise

@LETMino85 10 ай бұрын

No, it's her. I've been there.

@antongavutti4376 11 ай бұрын

Isang matapang na babae si bertha. Taas saludo kami sa iyo. Pero ang EV ay papalit sa mga sasakyan ng gumagamit ng gas at diesel.

@stromghouls Жыл бұрын

100 km in 2023 is nothing. there are people who drive more than this to go to work every day. i drive on average 65 000 km a year trouble free. i drove from northern quebec to florida, 7000 km round trip trouble free like it was nothing.

@MrPicky 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, the wonders of great motorways, also another German invention that didn't appear until decades later.

@AndreaCandido-tp4kk 3 ай бұрын

... ThE Twin sisTer of my Mam Hedy has had girl given namen BerTha

@F4Insight-uq6nt Жыл бұрын

Proof of Claim Required.

@brucerogermorgan2388 2 ай бұрын

FFS, please get rid of the annoying background music. NO-ONE WANTS TO LISTEN TO THAT, OK? We want to hear the car!

@Enzo012 Жыл бұрын

I'd say that's motor powered tricycle not a car?

@ImmoMolinos 3 ай бұрын

in fact . she refused to marry a rich man , and married a broke dreaming ingeneer called Carl Benz

@Go-Getter 5 ай бұрын

Her husband built the car but because she decided to drive it and told him to put another gear in it she is this great contributor to automobile history? Lol. The narratives that we allow women to get away with has become ridiculous.

@nfzed Ай бұрын

Tell me you didn’t watch the video without telling me you didn’t watched it

@guff9567 2 жыл бұрын

So now we have to blame women for climate catastrophy?

@pkz5800 2 жыл бұрын

German women are good mechanics, I hear they like a good throttle and Like it hard and fast…

@edp3202 7 ай бұрын

Oy vey

@markjoyce3172 2 жыл бұрын

What was she REALLY out there doing, aye

@jbanders2358 2 жыл бұрын

Knowing that the first vehicles were electric, this may go down as one of the worst inventions of all time for the planet. Hard not to imagine how far advanced our civilization would be if we stuck with electric...

@brianellison3525 2 жыл бұрын

First vehicles were animal drawn, then steam.

@ABFMick 2 жыл бұрын

Aviation still hasn't cracked electric propulsion. Neither has space travel. Without the internal combustion engine and fossil fuels it's unlikely we would have had the first flight 14 years after Bertha made her journey. Without that we may never have had the moon landing or satellites, GPS or Internet like we have today. Fossil fuels and the internal combustion engine were the best technology of their day.

@jbanders2358 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianellison3525 ugh the first car was electric smh

@orionfernandes4587 2 жыл бұрын

@@jbanders2358 proof?

@vksasdgaming9472 Жыл бұрын

@@ABFMick Actually aviation has cracked electric propulsion. Problem is having enough juice for aircraft to be able to do anything beyond going airborne.