[Venturer]

The Model T wasnt choked down with $2,000 dollars worth of emission equipment, electric windows, leather heated seats, a radio, DVD player, cruise control, and it didnt weigh 2 tons.

[Sacajaweau]

And it was a cranky, too.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

Ignoring the fact that the model T was basically little more than a grocery cart with an engine is only part of the story.
Cars today are carrying a half ton of smog reducing equipment, air conditioning, air bags, seat belts, and hardly ever need maintenance. I remember cars well from the 50’s and 60’s that needed a tuneup every thousand miles.

[Hardastarboard]

The Model T wasnt choked down with $2,000 dollars worth of emission equipment, electric windows, leather heated seats, a radio, DVD player, cruise control, and it didnt weigh 2 tons.

Exactly! And it had a top speed of about 35 mph.

[Perfesser]

The Model T wasnt choked down with $2,000 dollars worth of emission equipment, electric windows, leather heated seats, a radio, DVD player, cruise control, and it didnt weigh 2 tons.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

..... and it didn’t have to sit idling in traffic for hours.