1. 虽然尼古拉斯约瑟夫Cugnot往往是记入建设的第一个自行机械车辆或汽车在大约1769年通过调整现有的马拉车，这种说法是有争议的一些，谁怀疑Cugnot三惠勒以往任何时候都跑或稳定。
Although Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot is often credited with building the first self-propelled mechanical vehicle or automobile in about 1769 by adapting an existing horse-drawn vehicle, this claim is disputed by some, who doubt Cugnot's three-wheeler ever ran or was stable.