Car Anti-Innovation

re: Car Anti-Innovation

Richard Dudley — Fri, 26 May 2006 16:51:02 GMT

That's a bad comparison. You're looking at a fleet average for cars, and then pull in an SUV, which is technically a truck in terms of engine and chassis. What went into figuring that average--passenger cars and SUVs? Or just passenger cars? What were the makes, models and years? There's no direct comparison to the Model T these days, but your average family sedan in the US is in the 30 mpg range, with significant increases in comfort and power over the Model T.

To be fair, catalytic converters and fuel additives reduce fuel efficiency by several mpg. Also, the Model T screamed along at a top speed of what--15 mph? I think the early Model Ts also burned ethanol-based fuels, which are more expensive to make (hence the switch to petroleum) but have a higher octane kick than petroleum fuels. The car companies only gave people what they asked for--cars that ran on cheaper (at the time) fuels.

re: Car Anti-Innovation

theCoach — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:14:22 GMT

I am also pretty sure I would rather be in the Ford Explorer if they collided head on at 30mph.

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