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> I have to imagine there were "better" cars than the Model T, What definition of "better" are we using? (For example, higher top speed isn't relevant if you
by anamax 15y ago
> I have to imagine there were "better" cars than the Model T,
What definition of "better" are we using? (For example, higher top speed isn't relevant if you have bad roads.)
> or other cars that had more prototypes and iterations.
Prototypes and iterations cost money. Ford had more money, so why don't you assume more prototypes and iterations?
- InclinedPlane 15y agoBetter = more reliable, more comfortable, more capable. There were many cars of the time that were unarguably better than the Model T, but production and cost were the biggest factors of the Model T's success.