When was the latest year that seeing a horse and carriage in

>>1542997
Whilst discussing the development of the autobahns, R.J. Evans in 'The Third Reich in Power 1933-1939' refers to R.Overy 'Cars Roads and Economic Recovery in Germany, 1932-1938', noting that;
"few people had the means to enjoy them before 1939, since Germany was one of the least motorized societies in Europe. In 1935 only 1.6 per cent of the population in Germany owned motor vehicles, compared to 4.9 per cent in France, 4.5 per cent in Britain and 4.2 per cent in Denmark. Even Ireland had a higher proportion of vehicle owners, at 1.8 per cent. All of these figures were dwarfed by vehicle ownership in the USA, which stood at 20.5 per cent, or one in five of the population."

>>1543226
Interesting. I didn't realize just how much more important the car was to Americans than Europeans. But in America 20.5 percent of everyone owning a car surely means over 90% of families had at least one car between everyone who lived together

>>1543261
>I didn't realize just how much more important the car was to Americans than Europeans
It wasn't.

Americans were and are simply much, much richer than Europeans

>>1542997

Actually, owning a horse is an indication of being rich even today. Those beasts are hell more expensive to maintain than a car.

If one uses a horse for everyday locomotion, it's more indicative of given country's isolation, access to modern technology or poor geography.

Equestrianism is a rich people's hobby.

>>1543279
>Those beasts are hell more expensive to maintain than a car
Monthly cost of car ownership: $725
Monthly cost of horse ownership: $200-$325

The key difference is that owning a horse doesn't serve any functional purpose in most cases and constitutes a completely extraneous expense, whereas a car is a necessity in many western countries.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/loans/total-cost-owning-car/
http://www.moneycrashers.com/cost-owning-horse-alternatives-buying/

>>1543294

In my country the costs are actually reverse.

t.European

>>1543267
You also have to factor in the development of motor car production in the USA which was supported by the ready availability of very cheap gas to run them