The Woman Who Proved The Car Actually Worked | Bertha Benz 1888

JUN 15 2026 · 12:00

The Woman Who Proved The Car Actually Worked | Bertha Benz 1888. "You know Karl Benz. His name is on the car. But there's another name that deserves equal fame. In 1888, Bertha Benz secretly took the car, put her two teenage sons in it, and drove 106km without telling Karl. She fixed everything herself on the road. And sent him a telegram: it works.