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Re:Each Decade That Passes, Fewer People Report Knowing How ... by OldHand2018 on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:42PM (#26184480)
Well if you’re ever in the Detroit area, stop by Ford’s Greenfield Village and they’ll happily give you rides in their Model T fleet. If you want to sit up front and ask questions, they’ll be glad to show you how to drive it (but not let you drive it - you need to get your own).
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Re:Each Decade That Passes, Fewer People Report Knowing How ... by letitbeirie on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:04PM (#26184710)
Top Gear did a piece a while back on car controls and the Model T did not look easy or intuitive to drive.

It looked shockingly capable off-road though, which I guess makes sense if you think about what counted for a road in the 1910s.

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Re:Each Decade That Passes, Fewer People Report Knowing How ... by macintux on Thursday February 18, 2021 @04:15PM (#26185668)
> which I guess makes sense if you think about what counted for a road in the 1910s.

Speaking of, there's a good book (although I admit I've barely started) called "American Road" by Pete Davies which draws a vivid picture of what roads were like and the politics involved in even deciding whether government should be involved in road building.

Its primary goal is describing a military motor train that crossed the country in 1919 (and may well have been a key opportunity that kept Eisenhower from leaving the military...history has some fascinating turning points).

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Re:Each Decade That Passes, Fewer People Report Knowing How ... by eesmith on Thursday February 18, 2021 @05:24PM (#26186599)
FWIW, after my uncle showed me how to start his 1936-or-so truck, he gave me a ride around town. Got lots of waves. :)
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