fooey on automobile history

[ritaxis]

Went haring off to find out how automobile side windows opened at the turn of the century . . . to discover that they didn't have side windows, or any sufficient protection tio drive around in winter time, until the 20s, which is kind of too late.

How on earth am I to transport Yanek and the Duke's children around the landscape in the middle of winter then?  They'll freeze if they have to drive in an open car for several hours.  Carriages?  What about the horses?  Didn't they suffer horribly in that cold?

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[dd-b.livejournal.com]

I suspect people then dashed around the landscape in the middle of winter less than we do now. However, I'm sure they did some of it. In that geographic area, wouldn't sleds pulled by horses be traditional? Horses do pretty well in the cold, especially if they're working (but it's important to take care of them afterwards). And I don't know how far back horse blankets actually go, but they're not so much a "technology", it's more a question of resources allocated to keeping the horses comfortable and healthy -- and the healthy part was very important back then.