An automotive package is a collection of cosmetic or functional additions to a vehicle that are marketed and sold as a group. Such packages often represent a substantial portion of the profit on a vehicle. Over time, many of the features in a package may be incorporated into the base vehicle as costs are driven down through manufacturing experience, design refinement, materials substition, and economies of scale.
Tire rotation or rotating tires is the practice of moving automobile tires from one wheel to another to ensure even tire wear. Tire wear is uneven for any number of reasons. Even tire wear is desirable to maintain consistent performance in the vehicle.
"Animal print" art car, with owner dressed in matching motif.
An art car is a vehicle that has its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Art car owners often dress in a matching motif (much like their previous generation hippie counterparts) when displaying their cars.
1885-built Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first car to go into production with an internal combustion engine
1895 Benz Velo - introduced ten years after the first patented Benz automobile of 1885
"Animal print" art car, with owner dressed in matching motif.
Interstate 80, a freeway in California with many lanes and heavy traffic.
