HORSEPOWER & SASS

The first horn was invented by a shy driver who needed to say “excuse me” loudly. Social anxiety, but louder.

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The car horn was developed as a safety warning for roads shared with pedestrians and horse-drawn traffic. It was not invented for a shy driver.

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