Benz Velo, Benz Comfortable, Benz Ideal
Patent motor car Benz "Velo" ("Velociped") <2,75 hp>
Type Benz "Velo" ("Velociped") 
Name Benz "Velo" ("Velociped") <2,75 hp> 
Name Patent motor car Benz "Velo" ("Velociped") <2,75 hp> 
Short name Benz "Velo" ("Velociped") <2,75 hp> 
Model  
Production 1896 - 1900 
Number produced  
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices Mk. 2.200,-  
Wheelbase 1340 mm 
Track rear/front 1000 / 1040 mm 
Length 2250 mm 
Width 1250 mm 
Height 1350 mm 
Smallest turning circle  
Chassis weight
Max. total weight  
Max. front axle weight  
Max. rear axle weight  
Max. load  
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 280 - 320 kg 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke 
Configuration rear, horizontal 
Type  
No. of cylinder/configuration 1 / horizontal, flywheel upright 
Bore x stroke 110 x 110 mm 
Total displacement 1045 ccm 
Compression ratio  
Crankshaft bearing
Output 2,75 hp at 600 /min 
Maximum torque  
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake (aut.), 1 exhaust (controlled) / horizontal, facing 
Valve operation  
Camshaft drive  
Mixture formation Benz float-type carburetter 
Cooling water cooling / thermosiphon (evaporation cooling with condesor) 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication 
Electric system 6 V 
Battery  
Dynamo  
Starter motor starting crank 
Ignition high-voltage trembler ignition with spark control 
Fuel tank under the driver's seat / 18 l 
Fuel supply gravity fuel feed 
Driven whells rear wheels 
Power transmission 2 flat belt from the engine to the countershaft with loosen- and tighten disc and integrated differential; one chain from the countershaft to each of the rear wheels 
Frame desing wood frame with iron reinforcement, wooden superstructure 
Wheel suspension front rigid axle 
Wheel suspension rear rigid axle 
Suspension front full-elliptic springs 
Suspension rear full-elliptic springs 
Damper  
Steering king-pin steering; vertical steering column in center of car 
Steering transm ratio  
Breaking system foot brake 
Breaking system since 1896: outside band brake, effective on rear wheels 
Parking breake hand brake 
Parking breake wood-pad brake, effective on solid-rubber rear wheel tyres ; hillholder 
Diamatre  
Wheels wire-spoked wheels 
Wheels rims  
Tyres solid-rubber (550/850 mm); since 1896 optionally pneum. t. (540/780 mm) 

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Benz Velo, Benz Comfortable, Benz Ideal
Patent motor car Benz "Velo" ("Velociped") <2,75 hp>
Gearbox 2 forward gears, no rev.; by request, from 1900 Series: 3 fw., 1 rev. 
Availability  
Shifting  
Clutch no 
Type of gearbox Two-stage flat belt gear; resp. added planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission  
Differential ratio  
Maximum speed approx. 25 - 30 km/h 
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption 14 l 
acc. to guideline