I think you need to consider that the character 車 is far, far older than the automobile. If you think of what kind of bed a carriage would be on, it makes a bi

I think you need to consider that the character 車 is far, far older than the automobile. If you think of what kind of bed a carriage would be on, it makes a bit more sense. The real problem is that few people even know what a lathe is nowadays.