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Dashboard

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A dashboard from a 1940s car
A dashboard from a 1940s car
The dashboard of a modern car, a Bentley Continental GT
The dashboard of a modern car, a Bentley Continental GT

A dashboard or dash board in an automobile is a panel located under the windscreen and containing indicators and dials such as the tachometer/speedometer and odometer. One of the safety enhancements of the 1970s was the widespread adoption of padded dashboards.

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The dashboard controls indicate the speed of a car.
The dashboard controls indicate the speed of a car.
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