Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana
by cptskippy on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:10AM
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I'm not sure why it is, but a lot of 100 year old houses have garages that are just big enough to fit a car in and not be able to open the doors. Car dimensions really haven't grown all that much, the Ford model T was 66 inches wide and most modern sedans are ~70-75 inches.
Maybe they were never intended for cars?
Maybe it was a cost savings thing? Homes that are only 50-75 years old seem to have larger carports instead of garages.
* I answered my own questions. A model T was 66 inches wide but had 8 inch running boards on either side so the crew cabin is closer to 50 inches. The doors, if it had them, would be shorter as well. A model S is 77 inches wide so that's probably 24 inches difference in clearance.
Maybe they were never intended for cars?
Maybe it was a cost savings thing? Homes that are only 50-75 years old seem to have larger carports instead of garages.
* I answered my own questions. A model T was 66 inches wide but had 8 inch running boards on either side so the crew cabin is closer to 50 inches. The doors, if it had them, would be shorter as well. A model S is 77 inches wide so that's probably 24 inches difference in clearance.