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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		The Dangerous Automobile Age
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:23
	Publish Date:		2019-04-10 05:00:00
	Description:		It remains uncertain when the first automobile appeared in the Northwoods, but what we know for sure is that they were not welcomed with open arms. Gary Entz has the story for this week's A Northwoods Moment in History . The gasoline-powered carriage, or automobile, has been commercially available since 1886 when Karl Benz in Germany patented his Benz Motorwagen. In the United States the first successful commercial car company was the Duryea Brothers of Massachusetts, who started selling cars in 1893. Except in the large cities where their utility as taxis and service trucks was recognized, most people outside of major metropolitan areas in the 1890s saw motorized vehicles as a novelty that would never replace the horse. It remains uncertain when the first automobile appeared in the Northwoods because railroads were deemed sufficient and the building of roads was a low priority for state and local governments. Nevertheless, news of their development was certainly making a splash. As
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