Why Michigan Still Uses a Ford Model T for Official Government Business

by jshprentz on 7/5/2024, 3:42:07 AM with 56 comments

  • by sneak on 7/5/2024, 4:31:24 AM

    The explanation doesn’t make sense. They could just measure the shoulder width. Highways and roads are built to spec.

  • by russfink on 7/5/2024, 3:48:38 AM

    Would love to know how they maintain it, eg replacement parts.

  • by zxexz on 7/5/2024, 6:36:24 AM

    I wonder if PA, OH, and other states with large Amish and Mennonite populations do something similar. Seems a thoughtful idea.

  • by brewdad on 7/5/2024, 5:02:53 AM

    That embedded video threw me for a minute. I don’t associate Sheldon Brown with Toyota Tacomas but rather bicycle repair and nerdery.

    https://www.sheldonbrown.com/

  • by danans on 7/5/2024, 5:59:20 AM

    How cool would it be if at some point they used one of the original electric Model Ts - perhaps with a bigger battery to achieve more than it's original 80 mile range.

  • by nxobject on 7/5/2024, 4:48:23 AM

    As an aside: does anyone with a local dimming-based HDR display occasionally get dimming with the embedded videos?

  • by dwheeler on 7/5/2024, 4:43:42 AM

    Awesome story! I love hearing about surprising and interesting solutions.

  • by dbavaria on 7/5/2024, 5:20:19 AM

    I mean they could use a Fiat 500, or some other modern car...but what would the fun be in that?

  • by jmclnx on 7/5/2024, 12:23:42 PM

    Great story, and why not use them :)