Automobiles have been around since 1769 when the first steam-engine-powered automobiles were produced. Many more automotive inventions follow, like in 1807, when Francois Isaac de Rivaz designed the first car that was powered by an internal combustion engine that ran on gas, a mixture hydrogen and oxygen. More than 80 years later, German inventor, Karl Benz created the Benz Patent Motorwagen that featured wire wheels with a four-stroke engine, fitted between the rear wheels; it was the first automobile that generated its own power, hence Karl’s title as the inventor of modern automobiles.