"When the first automobile was invented in 1886, there was excitement about what this new machine meant for the future of travel, both near and far. In 1900, cars were considered luxury items, and only 8,000 were owned in the United States. Currently, over 253 million cars are driven
on American roads. As the automobile became the main form of transportation in the United States, regulations about who could operate the cars
soon followed."

What is the author's point of view in the excerpt?

1- third-person limited
2- third-person omniscient
3- first person
4- second person