Comments on: How to Start and Drive a Model T http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:08:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gurnorg http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798675 gurnorg Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:28:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798675 Model T's get about 20 mpg, but the downside is that's at a speed of about 45 mph which is not bad considering. As i recall, in Greenfield Village which is next to the Henry Ford Museum, they sold rides in Model T cars. You could pay for one of these older drivers to give you a whole tour. (this was back in the early 80's, I don't know if they have them now.) Model T's get about 20 mpg, but the downside is that's at a speed of about 45 mph which is not bad considering.

As i recall, in Greenfield Village which is next to the Henry Ford Museum, they sold rides in Model T cars. You could pay for one of these older drivers to give you a whole tour. (this was back in the early 80's, I don't know if they have them now.)

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798451 ted Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:40:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798451 I've ridden in about three different ones. They were all pretty cool. I've ridden in about three different ones. They were all pretty cool.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798418 Kalel Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:08:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798418 Get a horse! Get a horse!

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798383 Sofar Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:53:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798383 You should see some of the strange controls on early cars, though the Model T's controls were partly an artifact of its inexpensive production and design process, not only that but the car was designed to be sold to those who had never driven before. Hence its planetary transmission, standard transmissions of the time had no synchronization and were quite difficult to master. By the time the twenties rolled around though the modern clutch-brake-throttle arrangement had become popular, though many cars still had hand throttles, chokes, and manual advance/retard on the steering wheel. You should see some of the strange controls on early cars, though the Model T's controls were partly an artifact of its inexpensive production and design process, not only that but the car was designed to be sold to those who had never driven before. Hence its planetary transmission, standard transmissions of the time had no synchronization and were quite difficult to master. By the time the twenties rolled around though the modern clutch-brake-throttle arrangement had become popular, though many cars still had hand throttles, chokes, and manual advance/retard on the steering wheel.

]]> By: Horrible http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798380 Horrible Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:50:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798380 Visit the Towe Antique Ford museum in Deer Lodge MT for lots more old Fords. One of the biggest collections there is. Visit the Towe Antique Ford museum in Deer Lodge MT for lots more old Fords. One of the biggest collections there is.

]]> By: Rich http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798378 Rich Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:49:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798378 I heard they could run on ethanol as well as gasoline. I heard they could run on ethanol as well as gasoline.

]]> By: freightgod http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798323 freightgod Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:12:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798323 14 mpg, not bad 14 mpg, not bad

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/30/how-to-start-and-drive-a-model-t/comment-page-1/#comment-1798291 SenorMysterioso Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:52:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=24884#comment-1798291 Neat! Neat!

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