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

[@pipe2devnull]

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

[@LiamFralic]

LOL

[@gromotion933]

and: I need to pee

[@ElKittyo]

In fact they're children are have more manners than kid nowadays and it took guts and patience for them to go a long journey with Bertha Benz

[@杵渕亮子]

@@gromotion933 Wyszczac !... Sikawka strazy pozarnej sika !...

[@Kenan-Z]

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]

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

[@okaydoubleu]

I was thinking she incarnated into a certain Mr Musk.

[@semikolondev]

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

[@earth.planet8860]

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

[@vultureculture7707]

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

[@EcoEnvious]

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

[@vksasdgaming9472]

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

[@genespell4340]

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

[@Arltratlo]

German food!

[@edp3202]

Fun fruits?

[@dachecker79]

Schweinebraten mit Röstkartoffeln !

[@k33i33]

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

[@Arltratlo]

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

[@edp3202]

​@@Arltratlotruth. 😩

[@thatsawesome2060]

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

[@jasonp.1195]

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]

She was technically the first actual driver.

[@kushagrashrivastava4880]

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

[@anoopsagar8911]

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

[@kristoffermangila]

More precisely, the first test driver.

[@paulhorn2665]

Nope. Her husband tried his invention out many times around Mannheim.

[@starhope9630]

@@kushagrashrivastava4880 Wouldn't her husband have worked on it before her?🤔

[@GoonGuy76]

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

[@Zenny916]

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

[@mymizie]

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

[@shaylow988]

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

[@judithgockel1001]

What a great family.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Now THIS would make for an interesting movie.

[@juanchoresultay2704]

Mercedes Benz actually made a lowkey biopic commercial of her

[@krollpeter]

Hollywood will do it. They will make a real drama out of it. She will have several incidents with stupid farmers shooting at her because they think it's an alien from outer space, horses on the way getting heart attacks, and there will be a lover with Karl almost committing suicide.

[@NTSVEN]

An invention that changed the way we commute.

[@TheRoyalBavarian]

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

[@beakittelscherz5419]

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

[@genespell4340]

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

[@LETMino85]

😂

[@supersingular]

That won’t fix your inferiority complex though 😂

[@hotrodmercury3941]

Uh? We know you do?

[@velavanlaack9134]

She was might be is the most successful angel investor

[@kittipobglanarongran3311]

Wonderful Museum. I’m proud to drive the Mercedes Benz car in Thailand.

[@davey7452]

She made history and convinced many people that if a woman can operate an automoble safely then any man can too given the attitudes at the time.

[@khalidalali186]

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

[@edp3202]

A true team.

[@Eduardo-uo7qs]

Great video BBC Congratulations Rio-Brazil

[@MTCycling]

Germans inventions and histories always facinated me.

[@charlessands6933]

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

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

First human, person, woman. A leader amongst men. Thanks babe. You rock forever

[@amiralozse1781]

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

[@engr.aminulrmdsl3508]

Bertha a great German!

[@saipraveenkondapalli8979]

A true pioneer .

[@KeithLyons-z4h]

Without Bertha, Karl would NEVER have been famous...She made this man!

[@Hardhatmediaa]

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

[@Vladmir-f1y]

B.b.b...but, woman power and stuff.....

[@parthsavyasachi9348]

All these great women who have husbands who do the actual work.

[@DavidLouisLouis-qh9ni]

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

[@Thomas-pq4ys]

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-]

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

[@mkralj60]

the problem is until this day that our don't teach us the same skills they teach our brothers, so we can't find out if we would be any good at it. Talking out of experience, my father tought me manny things so I can live independently without needing a man to do anything for me and for the most part, men hated me for it, felt intimidated and often tried to prove me wrong just for the sake of their fragile egos. So I can't even imagine what a strong character this woman had to have ❤

[@jmahonatam]

Lots of women shy away from industries where they're endlessly questioned and harassed. It's why you have many female engineering students but few female engineers. After a time the harassment that is never challenged or disciplined makes you want to give up.

[@amosparlin]

even with google maps, i still lost 😥

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

Needs more cupholders.

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

What a trip...

[@maxjakobsen5526]

A bit misleading, the car is not the original from 1886, it is a copy. Denmark has an original, built in Copenhagen around 1887 at the Helsingør museum and can still run.

[@TheRoon4660]

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

[@sjouke120]

i love history!

[@grahamkearnon6682]

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

[@johnstarkie9948]

Fewer cars. ‘Cars’ is a discontinuous variable. Fewer cars, less petrol. ‘Petrol’ is a continuous variable.

[@kajilai]

Ah the power of a good woman

[@GauravSingh-js3vm]

This car really cool👍👍

[@Maniacguy2777]

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

[@bungeechord1]

Great story!

[@sarvenderamar9787]

That's wonderful 👍......The INVENTION of THAT' Era........!!🤔🤗👌

[@hopestar100]

The world’s first marketing strategy: At a time when people feared motor vehicles, thinking they were powered by ghosts or mysterious forces (since no horses were tied to them), a clever marketing move changed perceptions. A woman proved its safety and reliability, encouraging everyone to embrace it and overcoming the fear.

[@frankcoffey]

Fantastic.

[@RudolfKlusal]

Now I want to take my bicycle and go that route 😀

[@fredsalfa]

I never knew that Bertha was also part of the invention of the first car. Not just Karl alone.

[@Hedgeknight420]

That’s not a car , that’s a motorized tricycle

[@EduardGenardAndalis]

Even it is 3 wheeled, it still a car.

[@mattorama]

So this would have been the first grand tour.

[@microdesigns2000]

In my family we name our vehicles. My wife's minivan is named Bertha, lol. It is a 2008 model constructed during the Daimler Chrysler era, with several German inspired features. I also have a 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 with several Daimler features, such as the high performance Siemens (German) engine computer, a huge Garrett (Swiss) turbo, and a Getrag F28 (German) 6-speed "racing" transmission. The car is ridiculous fast, 145mph (233kmh). It's name is Princess, lol. I've owned both these cars for 17 years and they've been very reliable. It is sad that my car is starting to rust out. Perhaps it will last three more years and make it to 20.

[@JackFrost-u6f]

Can they be remapped?

[@LuminousAnima]

The lady gets all the credit here lmao

[@tedf1471]

Or maybe Bertha gets the credit she deserves?

[@dguy0386]

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

[@tjayasiri8634]

Unlike Tik Tok women, old women did lot for world move forward ! ❤❤❤❤

[@jonathancabalfin3598]

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

[@Anuclano]

This is not a car. It is a motorcycle.

[@Dale-q5c]

Maybe we should bring these back it would still be faster than waiting for a charger then charge time and safer due to the reduction in speed better for the environment due to less components even your insurance company would be happy

[@enriquelopezfarias1168]

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.

[@emmanuelagyei8387]

Amazing Beautiful ❤

[@florianh4222]

6:00 without Karl, Berta wouldn´t have got anywhere at all ;)

[@kasondaleigh]

So interesting.

[@antoniobruck9724]

Carl Benz was not allowed to drive his carriage in the streets. I am quite sure they agreed upon the journey in order to test. I think that they had to keep up appearences in order to avoid him being punished by authorities, but she would not have taken his valuable device without his previous consent.

[@dalemettee1147]

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

[@andreasrademacher5715]

I lived there. It's a common name.

[@Vinayk47]

Very nice

[@LeicaM11]

This car had 1kW of Power.

[@travishaynes1180]

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 !!

[@TheManjunathNaidu]

So the first ever road trip was completed by a women driver! Wow... What an inspiring women she is!!! Amazing...

[@TropicalGardenGuy]

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

[@lightningspirit2166]

They should make these old style vehicles again i bet they'd sell like hotcackes😮😅

[@SteveVi0lence]

50k

[@Dadang-ys8me]

Mercedez tks you..

[@budiabdullah258]

No to mercedes but thans to bertha benz

[@nonoyblaisevalenciano5396]

For every man’s success there is a woman behind.

[@michaeldonnelly6032]

The kids would have said are we there yet

[@hermanhandbrush4402]

I wonder if the children said "are we there yet?"

[@dalemettee1147]

during her" road trip", she was very lucky that it didn't rain. There was no enclosure, no roof, no windshield, not even a dashboard.

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

An amazing women.

[@hunterjessup]

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

[@MohdAzuwan44]

Indeed 👍👍

[@parthsavyasachi9348]

What do you mean by overshadowed? He designed the whole thing. She just drove it for 2 days. Not even close.

[@slohmann1572]

They should call the brand Bertha-Benz and not Mercedes ;)

[@samidesign-y3j]

i love germany piopel

[@kumareshkcb4076]

Wow

[@fredkaspers]

First ICE car yes 👍, the first car was in 1769 by Cugnot

[@billdeburgh]

It was a steam powered behemoth. And most importantly: Nothing became of it.

[@johnball8758]

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]

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]

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]

Cause she was a bad ass.

[@go4damo]

pioneer or assistant/test dummy?

[@SamStoltzfus-h6p]

1888 history isn’t what you think

[@melissarainchild]

Girl power!!!

[@TheWarrior07xyz]

Did she say woman was the pioneer? 😂😂

[@larrycrane3255]

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

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

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

[@Go-Getter]

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]

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

[@roytee3127]

​@@nfzedThey watched the video but refused to understand it.

[@RAUFBEDAR]

❤

[@beakittelscherz5419]

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

[@LETMino85]

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

[@JoshuaGroot-r6t]

Imer geraden aus!

[@arye52]

מעניין מאוד

[@ImmoMolinos]

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

[@TheLondonForever00]

But downhill it did 120mph

[@guineapigzed]

So; not the first car?

[@myc0p]

That's not a car, honey

[@WolfgangFeist]

The first car was a groundbreaking invention; 1.5 horsepower was enough to do all this. Now we've increased that power to 40 times or even more, making the vehicle much heavier and much (much) less efficient. That's why something really useful has turned into something quite dangerous: for us humans and for the globe.

[@_guavo_]

Hmmm, time travellers, you know what to do.

[@dalemettee1147]

Bertha Benz could have added a woman's touch to the early cars.

[@antongavutti4376]

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.

[@billdeburgh]

No, they won't.

[@EduardGenardAndalis]

Di yan bago ang EV. Matagal na umiral ang EV (ika-19 na siglo) bago pa ang Tesla.

[@stromghouls]

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]

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

[@donquijote7463]

DRIIVE IN THAT 7,000 KILOMETRES IN 1888.

[@KeithLyons-z4h]

I rode my bycle 100 km when I was 15 yo from Sydney to Woolongong back in 1967.

[@AndreaCandido-tp4kk]

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