Karl Benz patented his Motorwagen in 1886, and thus started the great revolution of the car!  I love driving and travel.  How about you?
I love to drive as well, but not in big cities. I worry too much about wrecking!
Yes; I know exactly what you mean.  City driving can be quite scary.  The vast number of cars really didn't begin until the 20th century though.  In 1908, Henry Ford began the assembly line production which resulted in the mass production of the Model T.  Since then, cars have been everywhere, especially in large cities.
is the mercedes Benz named after Karl? Those are pretty popular cars and I've heard they are very high quality as well
Well, the car is named after him in his honor, but it was actually produced by the Daimler-Benz company in 1926.  It is now the German company Daimler AG that owns and operates that brand.  
That's interesting. I have a friend who likes the brand a lot. I'm more of a Chevrolet person 
Funny story about Chevy.  On November 3, 1911, Louis Chevrolet and William Durant (who had just been ousted by GM) started the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.  
Ooohhhhh. We only have chevys so far. lol I used to have a Honda, they are well built cars as well. Last a long time
The Honda Accord is probably my favorite Honda.  They began manufacturing that line of Honda in 1976.  Since 1989, it has been one of the best-selling cars in the USA. 
I had a Honda Civic. Love them all though, they are really great cars