Evolution of the Automobile

1770 → 2026: The complete journey from Cugnot to Tesla Cybertruck and AI robotaxis

1770: The First in the World

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot builds the steam-powered fardier — the first self-propelled vehicle. It carried 4 tons at 4 km/h. In 1771 it crashed into a wall — the first car accident!

1886: Karl Benz patents the gasoline engine. His wife Bertha drives 180 km from Mannheim to Pforzheim.

🚨 First car accident: Cugnot vs wall (1771)

1913: The Mass Production Breakthrough

Henry Ford launches the Model T assembly line. Production time: 12h → 93 min. Price: $850 → $260. Over 15 million built!

15M

Model T

93 min

Assembly

$260

Price in 1925

Design Through the Ages

1930s

Art Deco, chrome, luxury elegance

1969

Muscle cars era

2026

Electric aerodynamic minimalism

2026: The Future Is Already Here

Tesla Cybertruck and Model Y dominate. 2026 trends:

🔋 1000+ km solid-state batteries
🤖 Level 4/5 autonomy (robotaxis)
☁️ OTA updates like smartphones
⚡ 10-minute charge = 500 km

🏆 Model Y — World #1 Best-Selling Car 2023–2026