History motorized taxi already has a hundred years. In 1907, on the streets of England were first cars that were equipped with special counters, "taximeter". Since that time, citizens began to call these cars Taxicab, or abbreviated as they are called taxi or cab, drivers also known as "taxi drivers". This innovation has added much popularity and his taxi were much more likely to use. Taximeter is special device which is installed in a vehicle that calculates fares based on distance traveled and spent time at this distance. The very same history of the modern taxi leaves far into the past, in times of ancient Rome, when considering the momentum axis of the moving vehicle. In London, the same was introduced first license for carting, of course, there were attempts to introduce so-called Patent Mile-Index in 1847 and Kilometric Register in 1858, but they do not like, as opposed to a meter.
Taximeter was created in 1891 by William Bryunhom Germania and installed on the car under the name "Daimler Victoria," which was created by Gottlieb Daimler in 897 year. Originally taximeters not installed inside the car, and on board the driver's side, above the front wheel. He showed the distance, thus avoiding the driver and passenger from the debate about the amount of payment. This has contributed to the rapid development of a taxi and an increase in demand for these services, of course, not all drivers were happy about this innovation. Some taxi drivers may intentionally inflate the cost depends not only on the urgency, but the weather outside, with installing the taximeter such machinations are simply not possible.