“Ford couldn’t have, or wouldn’t have, launched the Model T until he was certain the infrastructure could support it.”
There was no infrastructure to support 283 million cars.
What are you talking about? Your point is?
There weren't 283 million people in America when the Model T was first offered nor when it ceased to be offered. If every man, woman, child, and pet beagle back then bought one, it still wouldn't have come close to 283 million cars.
I'm getting a queasy quicksand feeling here.....................or is it a lame attempt at a Monty Python skit you're itching for?