The Worlds First Automobile and the Kuligligs - A review

[ehnriko]

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Everywhere you turn these days, the retro theme stares you in the face. That's probably because we're now more than a century past the industrial revolution, when mechanical things like cars were new. So they're back in vogue again. Ford is building its Model T, Thunderbird and GT40. Chrysler Group is building the PT Cruiser, the Viper and has already finished its limited Prowler production run. General Motors is turning back time with concepts such as the Bel Air, new world-class goals for Cadillac and the return of the Pontiac GTO. And let's not forget the Volkswagen New Beetle and the brand-new old Mini Cooper.

So it's no surprise that Mercedes-Benz has jumped on the bandwagon and restarted its assembly line of what's recognized as the world's first car: the Benz 3-wheeler patented on Jan. 29, 1886, as a "vehicle with gas engine operation." Carl Benz received patent DRP 37435, which is considered the birth certificate of the automobile and the beginning of Mercedes-Benz. However, after its first drive on July 3, 1886, the No. 1 Patent Motor Car did nothing but gather dust in the backyard of Benz & Cie in Mannheim, Germany. It wasn't until 20 years later, in 1906, that Carl Benz had the original vehicle restored and donated to the Deutches Museum in Munich, where it still sits today.

To make this machine that changed the world accessible to more collectors and dealers, Mercedes-Benz Classic Center USA is once again handcrafting 3-wheelers in Germany. These replicas are powered by the same 954cc water-cooled, single-cylinder, rear-mounted engine as the original. It produces .75 hp at 400 rpm, which propels the 585-pound vehicle to a lofty 10 mph. Thankfully, the modern powerplant can be operated on gasoline. The original required a napthalike fuel that's no longer readily available.

More than 30 Mercedes-Benz dealers in the United States have already purchased a model of the world's first car for their showrooms and other activities. The MSRP is $49,500 plus shipping, should you be interested. For more information, call 866-MBCLASSIC or visit www.mbusa.com/classic.

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More to say about this... but - I will just let the picture above say all of it.

[kitsons]

Dating - modified tricycle to ah!

[ehnriko]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl7sOM4cYJk"]YouTube- Kuliglig concept[/ame]

AND THE BOTTOMLINE FOR THE CONCERNED.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION!

[kitsons]

YouTube- Kuliglig concept

AND THE BOTTOMLINE FOR THE CONCERNED.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION!

[SIZE=4]On fire na... matagal na and raring to go. We should really meet on this.[/SIZE]

[ghosthunter]

YouTube- Kuliglig concept

AND THE BOTTOMLINE FOR THE CONCERNED.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION!

I don't see any real advantage or improvement over the norm with this design. In fact, the HHO system included would just make it more of a rolling experiment for you than anything else. HHO has yet to prove itself. Refer to the water for fuel thread.

The solar panels on top might seem like a great idea until it gets stolen in under a week. Honestly, it's too expensive an "option" to be viable to become real.

It might be more "green" to ditch the engine and just use an electric motor with two or three deep cycle battery with that solar panel on top.

And the sidecar design is obviously too long. Having a passenger seated at the "front" seat would result in the entire vehicle tipping over to that corner. The best solution would be to add a fourth wheel that is linked to the existing steering wheel.

[kitsons]

I don't see any real advantage or improvement over the norm with this design. In fact, the HHO system included would just make it more of a rolling experiment for you than anything else. HHO has yet to prove itself. Refer to the water for fuel thread.

The solar panels on top might seem like a great idea until it gets stolen in under a week. Honestly, it's too expensive an "option" to be viable to become real.

It might be more "green" to ditch the engine and just use an electric motor with two or three deep cycle battery with that solar panel on top.

And the sidecar design is obviously too long. Having a passenger seated at the "front" seat would result in the entire vehicle tipping over to that corner. The best solution would be to add a fourth wheel that is linked to the existing steering wheel.

[SIZE=4]Have seen it run and depending on displacement and gadget configuration, can triple mileage of 125 cc motorbike. What more of the briggs and straton type of engine that runs on diesel.

With 1000 cc gasoline engine not using EFI double mileage n2,000 cc mga 25% increase na lang.

The ability to assist in complete combustion of fuel makes the engine run more efficiently with increased mileage.[/SIZE]

[ghosthunter]

[SIZE=4]Have seen it run and depending on displacement and gadget configuration, can triple mileage of 125 cc motorbike. What more of the briggs and straton type of engine that runs on diesel.

With 1000 cc gasoline engine not using EFI double mileage n2,000 cc mga 25% increase na lang.

The ability to assist in complete combustion of fuel makes the engine run more efficiently with increased mileage.[/SIZE]

If you want to testify or argue HHO, go to the WATER for FUEL thread. Until you guys can prove it there, any claims of gains will be labelled as questionable.

[ehnriko]

If Pinoys would have made Kuliglig fabrication more of a science and an art and took a more in depth look in how to take it up a notch better than what it is and not be concerned much about how they will look like. Then we could be trekking a similar path made by Mercedes Benz.

Unfortunately, it was already wrong to begin with. However, practicality is perhaps the order of the day.

At any rate, Kuligligs are named due to the noise they make. But they dont really sound bad at all compared with this.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVkvH0nm8pU"]YouTube- The first car ever running live! The Benz Motorwagen (1885)[/ame]

However, it's the passion, dedication to details and engineering is what is notable in the craftsmanship of the world's first car.

Take note of the Cranking Flywheel - it's more than 200 years old yet the parts and components are very similar looking to the latest Motorbike Magwheels. It might even be electropolished. This old car seems to be more advanced than our Kuligligs in terms of design.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D8Y4j0Rs_Y"]YouTube- Rumble Seat: The First Mercedes-Benz (1886)[/ame]

[ehnriko]

But before Benz - Steam powered cars were also in the spotlight.

Here's one, it's really a horseless carriage, but the steam engine makes it really heavy - making still the Benz car more practical due to its minimalistic design.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA7wuXRnxPI"]YouTube- First car in Europe 1815[/ame]


Which brings to mind - Leonardo Da Vincis - Automobile Concept in 1495...

This Man really is born ahead of his time... check out the wheel configuration and the gearing assembly of Leonardos' car - revived in modern times.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2qeZrejZp0"]YouTube- Leonardo Da Vinci Automovile (1495)[/ame]

Kung sino raw ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan - di makakarating sa paroroonan. - It depends. :-)

If one has a clearly defined vision where he wants to go... then One should look at the right perspective in history. If one is taking preference to modern history - or adulterated ones... then a similar future is waiting.

Plenty of brilliant ideas are hidden in history... one can only take notice of it when one knows how to appreciate history or ones' own past per se.

[ehnriko]

More about History...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQM0bfBQvDA"]YouTube- Leonardo da Vinci: Science,Engineering & Inventions[/ame]

Not everything published is advanced...

Perhaps... not everything advanced - will ever be published.