Before there were cars, people used horses adn horsedrawn carriages to get around. With the inention of the car, not only did people get around more quickly, it saved many horses from beng killed since drag races were used with horses at the time. So which one is the better transportation choice?
Cars can travel between 1-1000 horsepower.
Horses can travel up to only 1 horsepower.
Cars need to fuel to run, which costs around 3.85 a gallon.
Horses need food and water to run, which cost around $6 or more, plus hay and vaccines.
Cars need to be cleaned and maintained somewhere around once a month or more.
Horses need to be cleaned and maintained every single day.
Cars expel exhaust gases out of their back end.
Horses expel poo out of their back end which has be cleaned up. So in the end, horses were a good transportation option a few centuries ago. But today, cars are the better way to go. Their cheaper, easier to maintain and feed, and sometimes last a little longer.