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Missed opportunity to have another Model T, since that comes directly after S.
by infogulch 12y ago
Missed opportunity to have another Model T, since that comes directly after S.
- brubaker 12y agoFord would have a problem with that, I think the idea was already brought up previously and Ford told Musk, "no you can't do that one" Which is reasonable in my opinion.
- cjg_ 12y agoIf Ford is suing them for Model E, they would undoubtedly sue them for Model T.
- tdicola 12y agoThe Model T is over 100 years old now, surely Ford can't have a monopoly on a name that long right?
- objclxt 12y agoTrademarks don't expire as long as you keep using them - and you don't have to use them in necessarily very conspicuous ways (that's the reason all iMac boxes have "Think Different" in small lettering on the side[1]). I wouldn't be surprised if Ford still maintained the Model T trademark. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different#Product_packaging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_different#Product_packagi...
- ianstallings 12y agoAnd Ford actually sued another company in 2000 for trying to use the name "Model E": http://www.autonews.com/article/20130822/OEM04/130829966/tesla-seeks-model-e-trademark#axzz2oeLNxWDG http://www.autonews.com/article/20130822/OEM04/130829966/tes...
- higherpurpose 12y agoModel T was pretty cheap so anyone can afford it no? I think that may be the "next-gen" after III, the one that will come at $20,000, maybe by 2022.