Have you ever wondered why it's called a dashboard ? Of course it's proper name now is "instrument panel". But a dash board is what was put in front of the veh

Have you ever wondered why it's called a dashboard ? Of course it's proper name now is "instrument panel". But a dash board is what was put in front of the vehicle to protect the driver and passengers from the debris from horses hooves when dashing, as in : through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh.