I doubt ‘anyone’ would have thought that in 1908. Did Ford celebrate their centennial year back in 2003? I sure don’t remember it. (Model Ts debuted in ’08.)
Don’t know what year they celebrated. I’ve seen pretty good photos of the very first motorized vehicle Ford built….I don’t think you could even STEER it. Possibly that was a later, slightly more expensive add-on?
Yes, Ford changed courtship all over the world. Crusty old dude, too.
Actually, among scientists the idea that human-caused carbon dioxide emissions would start to cause global warming through the greenhouse effect dates back more than a decade before the Model T began production. Nobel Prize-winning Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius first pointed it out in 1896. But I would guess very few members of the general public were at all aware of the concept, and at least at first cars would have been a relatively minor source of emissions compared with manufacturing.
thirdguy over 7 years ago
I don’t think he really said that.
wiatr over 7 years ago
I doubt ‘anyone’ would have thought that in 1908. Did Ford celebrate their centennial year back in 2003? I sure don’t remember it. (Model Ts debuted in ’08.)
GROG Premium Member over 7 years ago
I also have my doubts about that.
Chief Inspector over 7 years ago
anybody familiar with the concept of a Comic
tigre1again over 7 years ago
Don’t know what year they celebrated. I’ve seen pretty good photos of the very first motorized vehicle Ford built….I don’t think you could even STEER it. Possibly that was a later, slightly more expensive add-on?
Yes, Ford changed courtship all over the world. Crusty old dude, too.
tigre1again over 7 years ago
Just to be clear: I’ve had a LOT of fun in various Fords. Thanks, Henry.
Linguist over 7 years ago
I thought they said : " Get a horse ! "
Saddenedby Premium Member over 7 years ago
good giggle
whiteaj over 7 years ago
The carbon footprint of a Model T probably WAS bigger than today’s family car.
Great Wizard Nala over 7 years ago
At 72, I am very much enjoying my 2 year old Ford Mustang!!
evsxrk over 7 years ago
Actually, among scientists the idea that human-caused carbon dioxide emissions would start to cause global warming through the greenhouse effect dates back more than a decade before the Model T began production. Nobel Prize-winning Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius first pointed it out in 1896. But I would guess very few members of the general public were at all aware of the concept, and at least at first cars would have been a relatively minor source of emissions compared with manufacturing.