Model-T Vs Modern Vehicles

With a top speed of 70km an hour, the Model-T was much slower than modern vehicles. However, the differences did not end there; another major difference is the purchase price. Unlike the prices of modern vehicles, which range in the ten thousands, a two passenger Model-T runabout initially cost $825. However, the price dropped further, reaching an all-time low of $290 in December 1924. Furthermore, to keep costs down, all Model-Ts were painted black from 1914 to 1927. Another difference is that Model-Ts offered headlights, folding tops, windshields, speedometers, bumpers, and a spare tire as optional additions at an additional cost, most of which are already included in modern vehicles. Spare parts for Model-Ts were sold, as they are today, but they were inexpensive, such as $2.00 for a muffler, $6.00 for
To start the car, the driver was required to turn the ignition switch, pull out the choke, and spin a crank. This process is cumbersome, and sometimes dangerous, as the crank handle kicked back at times, resulting in many sprained wrists and broken arms. On top of this, the gas tank was inconveniently placed under the front seat and needed a time consuming process of removing the front seat, unscrewing the cap, and using a ruler or stick to simply measure the remaining fuel, as result of the Model-T having no fuel gauge. Added to this was the problem of the Model-T containing no fuel pump, relying on gravity to run the gas from the tank to the carburetor. As a consequence, Model-Ts often stalled while going uphill, but drivers remedied this problem by backing up. These inconveniences are not present in modern vehicles, which have placed gas tanks in more convenient locations and provide access from outside the vehicle, have fuel pumps, and simply require the driver to turn the ignition switch to turn on the vehicle (for automatic cars). In conclusion, Model-T Fords greatly contrast modern