Aside from placing an order for 36 more, he secured the franchise to sell them in different countries. Gottlieb Daimler, the car manufacturer, agreed to have them sold under the name “Mercedes”. On another part of Germany, another pioneer in the automotive industry, Karl Benz simply enclosed his name in a cogwheel which later became a laurel wreath. The merger of the Daimler and Benz companies resulted to the combination of the laurel wreath and the 3-pointed star trademark of Daimler and the car that has withstood the test of time – the Mercedes Benz.

Automobile manufacturing developed using standard interchangeable parts put together by unskilled workers on an assembly line, very much similar to that set by Henry Ford and Ransom Eli Olds in their respective manufacturing companies. These practices are very common in the industry although almost unheard of before the introduction of automobiles.

In the process, the opening of the intake valve is delayed thereby improving the air/fuel mixture which enhances stability during combustion. When the combustion process is run very late, fuel is burned up on the cylinder wall and reduces HC and NOx emissions. As the exhaust valve opening is delayed, the hydrocarbon-rich exhaust gas residual is brought back into the cylinder which further reduces HC emissions.

Cars, or at least the use of it, encouraged changes in social customs. People can go far a field for entertainment, recreation or dining. The proliferation of cars initiated the greatest road building programs since the Roman days. Smooth, paved roads were needed to ensure safe and fast travel.

The importance of safe and skillful driving cannot be overemphasized as thousands of drivers, passengers and pedestrians lose their lives in traffic accidents every year. Automobile accidents are also to blame for substantial property damages. A learner can be taught by experienced drivers, preferably qualified driver education instructors.

The mixture of air and gasoline that is rapidly burned inside an engine’s cylinder is where exhaust pollution originates. If fuel is perfectly burned, the only by-products would be water vapor and carbon dioxide. In reality however, combustion is never perfect thus harmful pollutants such as unburned hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide are created.

Car owners may choose to modify their cars to suit personal preferences that cannot be attained when purchasing one. It can be viewed as an expression of an owner’s individuality, a creative work of art or simply the desire to have a faster car with optimum engine performance. Next to a home, a car is something that can be personalized and made unique especially since cars have become an integral part of everyday life that it can be a representation of who we are.

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Big strides in efficiency can be made by reducing vehicle mass with the use of lighter but high-strength steels, lightweight metals such as aluminum and magnesium and advanced plastics and composites. The aluminum-based structure of one car model for instance, cuts weight substantially when compared to standard stamped steel body while improving rigidity and crash worthiness.

The company and the brand were subsequently split in 1971. The owner of the Rolls-Royce trademarks, Rolls-Royce plc, eventually sold the motorcar trademark to a BMW company, now known as the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. This is the company that manufactures luxury automobiles and accessories in the name of Rolls-Royce from its headquarters in England. Rolls-Royce plc. retained its trademarks for use in markets other than motor industry.

The licensing of drivers came much later than compulsory registration. The two white headlights and at least one red tail lights were required after electronic lights were developed. Laws that dealt with speed limits in the city and country were the most restrictive especially when most cars were able to go as fast as 25 miles an hour. The legal maximum speed limit increased very slowly before the coming of the superhighways.