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  • @MrAPCProductions
    @MrAPCProductions Рік тому +3274

    The biggest factor for the Model T in 1923 was the cost. Brand new a T could be bought for $280, roughly $4,500 for today. Making it cheaper than the 1920s tractor options. It mobilized all but the poorest communities in the states and lead to our complete and total production dominance that led the population and wealth explosions of the 30s-40s-50s.

    • @maxscott3349
      @maxscott3349 Рік тому +331

      I would buy a $4500 car today

    • @635574
      @635574 Рік тому +127

      Cost, speed and volume of production at the same time. It wasn't a car revolution. It was a Model T revolution.

    • @bigmike4923
      @bigmike4923 Рік тому +104

      And now the average car sold is 10x that price🤣

    • @Mladjasmilic
      @Mladjasmilic Рік тому +82

      Yugo used to cost 3990 in 1990, and its 4 door version (Zastava 101) sold in 2007 for 4300€.
      Today it is almost impossible to find cheap new car, all try to go upmarket.

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 Рік тому

      @@bigmike4923 and probably wont decapitate you if a big enough rock flies on your windshield

  • @JaronLindow
    @JaronLindow Рік тому +1611

    The Model T transmission is essentially a manually operated automatic transmission.

    • @trey1531
      @trey1531 Рік тому +38

      Thinking the same thing!

    • @boingkster
      @boingkster Рік тому +87

      I believe they used to call such a system a 'turbo clutch' in that it was a manual clutch which used an automatic gear system and valve body. Nowdays people would call you insane but I'm pretty sure it was from a time when automatics were less well understood/supported and may also have been loopholed into racing classes.

    • @mrspandel5737
      @mrspandel5737 Рік тому +28

      @@boingkster Where I work in truck mechanic circles a turbo clutch is known as the exact opposite, a conventional manual transmission that exchanges the classic friction clutch for a torque converter coupling. Usually used for extreme heavy duty applications where there would be excessive wear on a clutch.

    • @Hawk7886
      @Hawk7886 Рік тому +5

      More like a glorified tractor

    • @hondaguy9153
      @hondaguy9153 Рік тому +12

      A Honda automatic transmission is essentially an automatic shifted manual transmission. 😂

  • @h069401
    @h069401 Рік тому +615

    The Model T finished the 1/4 mile one hundred years ago, giving it a time credit that only a DeLorean could catch. I still love your work

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie Рік тому +4

      Make sense....

    • @fritsmolenaar05
      @fritsmolenaar05 Рік тому +16

      By this measuring a Pontiac Aztek would be faster than an sf90 😂

    • @ContentWizard
      @ContentWizard Рік тому +2

      LOL!!

    • @3nd04
      @3nd04 Рік тому +8

      By this logic, a horse... no, walking is the best vehicle!

    • @BappadityaNath
      @BappadityaNath Рік тому +2

      @@3nd04 so basically a human

  • @jamespink4202
    @jamespink4202 Рік тому +655

    The model T was a complete breakthrough. Ford got the gearboxes delivered in specifically designed wooden boxes which, when disassembled, became the cars floor boards. Brilliant!

    • @martehoudesheldt5885
      @martehoudesheldt5885 Рік тому +18

      it's called recycling

    • @subwooferbone
      @subwooferbone Рік тому +98

      @@martehoudesheldt5885 No, it’s called planning and good use of precious resources. Instead of the “turn raw materials into garbage as quickly as possible” regime of today.
      Capitalists claim that competition leads to efficient use of resources, sorry to say I can’t see that. The waste of modern society is unbelievable.

    • @baileyharrison1030
      @baileyharrison1030 Рік тому +26

      @@subwooferbone Yeah scarcity leads to the efficient use of resources. If something is cheap and plentiful there is little reason to be conservative with its use.

    • @themonsterunderyourbed9408
      @themonsterunderyourbed9408 Рік тому +3

      Funny, Tesla did similar things and you probably mocked them for it (I'm thinking of shims that protected parts from tight straps).

    • @jamespink4202
      @jamespink4202 Рік тому +1

      @@themonsterunderyourbed9408 Not mocking at all, it is one of the keys to real scale. Say more about the shims...

  • @e_filippo
    @e_filippo Рік тому +520

    "if someone pulls out in front of you, you are going to die" got me so good

    • @mikealbrecht3990
      @mikealbrecht3990 Рік тому +19

      Even top speed of 35 won't help when you are jettisoned through the plate glass.

    • @hackman669
      @hackman669 Рік тому +3

      Seat belts children!🦌

    • @TIMEtoRIDE900
      @TIMEtoRIDE900 Рік тому +2

      @@mikealbrecht3990 They had laminated safety glass - it fogs yellow. Mandatory by 1910 or so.

    • @Trininja11_LEGO
      @Trininja11_LEGO Рік тому

      😂

  • @piccalillipit9211
    @piccalillipit9211 Рік тому +1358

    *DEEPLY APPRECIATED* the "self driving is only a year away" joke

    • @aquaseafoamcrayon1739
      @aquaseafoamcrayon1739 Рік тому +42

      By next year, guaranteed! lmao

    • @fedyx1544
      @fedyx1544 Рік тому +64

      "Lidar is useless" -Elongated Musket

    • @tunahxushi4669
      @tunahxushi4669 Рік тому +8

      yes, we fell for it too...

    • @user2C47
      @user2C47 Рік тому +4

      Should probably be good enough by the end of the decade. V11 is coming this year and should be a major improvement.

    • @aquaseafoamcrayon1739
      @aquaseafoamcrayon1739 Рік тому +38

      @@user2C47 Yeah right, and Cybertruck will release early 2021, guaranteed!

  • @vintyprod
    @vintyprod Рік тому +173

    the differential mechanism is a stroke of engineering genius. the fact that it basically hasn't changed at all is so insane

    • @sneaky_krait7271
      @sneaky_krait7271 Рік тому +11

      Same for the basics for the electric motor actually

    • @vintyprod
      @vintyprod Рік тому +6

      @@sneaky_krait7271 electric machinery evolves all the time

    • @sneaky_krait7271
      @sneaky_krait7271 Рік тому +12

      @@vintyprod Makes it all the more impressive that the AC electric motor still uses same basics

    • @sepg5084
      @sepg5084 Рік тому +1

      The wheel is an engineering genius. There was no need to reinvent it so it stayed the same.

    • @Yomotomen
      @Yomotomen Рік тому

      @@sepg5084 uh, the ford had the rim built in with the tire, with another wooden wheel staying on the car, I get your point, but it did change, also, not a big one but we did go brushless at some point.

  • @coltonmcrae5873
    @coltonmcrae5873 Рік тому +389

    I love that while Matt has a fondness for a lot of Tesla's advancements and technology, he's not afraid to take the piss out of them when appropriate.

    • @Stu_2112
      @Stu_2112 Рік тому +26

      I'm the same. Worked for Tesla for over 14 years and was Tesla through and through......now I've left I am such a critic of them 😂

    • @sebastianorye2702
      @sebastianorye2702 Рік тому +2

      @@Stu_2112 How come, and when did you join?

    • @sebastianorye2702
      @sebastianorye2702 Рік тому +6

      @@J.PC.Designs Incase you're not kidding, how so?
      Tesla not only single handily kicked off the BEV revolution, which now accounts for 10% of global sales, yes global (excluding PHEV and HEV). They also added software and hardware to an industry with none of it. While they were at it, they created the most efficient car, safest car, car with best software and hardware capabilities, cars with the best performance for the bucks, and all while making them better for the environment. But most of all, what they did, which far too few know about, is that they revolutionised manufacturing. If you don't know what I'm talking about, just look it up, as it don't have time to explain ti all to you. But some of their biggest innovations stem from the "best part is no part" philosophy elon has. Plus, the giga press.

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar Рік тому +5

      @@J.PC.Designs haha, everything performs well until it's going more than 30-35 miles per hour in the testing facility. I saw a Tesla that went 60 mph and it was cut in half in the crash. The entire body was ripped apart.

    • @Perroden
      @Perroden Рік тому +2

      @@sebastianorye2702 lol it's far from efficient or safe. Tesla is neat but it has tons and tons of issues.

  • @michaelthomas7898
    @michaelthomas7898 Рік тому +516

    The price point of both vehicles would have been interesting, I believe the model T was the only vehicle that got cheaper as it went along.

    • @ZoeylaRose
      @ZoeylaRose Рік тому +64

      quick google search says the Model T started at a price of 21,940 Dollars Today money and got lowerd to 9,550 of today money

    • @allareasindex7984
      @allareasindex7984 Рік тому +121

      As the volume increased the cost of building the T fell, and Henry Ford lowered the price over and over again. Other manufacturers tried to stop him legally and claimed his tactics were communist or socialist or whatever. Really freaked them out. One year Ford promised if they sold a certain number of cars every buyer would get some money back! Indeed it happened. Also Ford was having trouble finding enough workers, and trouble holding onto the workers they had. The average factory pay around a Detroit was already high, about $2.50 a day. Ford announced he would pay $5.00 a day and people working at the other car companies simply walked off their jobs and formed a huge crowd outside the Ford plant. Oh boy the other car companies didn’t like that either. On the other hand, Ford had a private “security department” headed by an honest-to-god mobster whose job was to stop workers from demanding decent conditions (like bathroom breaks. Sound familiar?). His henchmen beat people with baseball bats to maintain control. It culminated in “The Battle of the Overpass” where Ford’s goons actually shot and killed workers and claimed it was in self-defense. So it wasn’t all lollipops and rainbows.

    • @lasskinn474
      @lasskinn474 Рік тому +3

      @@ZoeylaRose it started at more than average houshold income or around like that.

    • @Supreme_Lobster
      @Supreme_Lobster Рік тому +15

      The price of the Y will come down and they are already planning a higher volume lower priced vehicle. This year the Y already had price cuts worldwide

    • @michaelthomas7898
      @michaelthomas7898 Рік тому +8

      @@Supreme_Lobster Don't see it happening.

  • @hopingforthebest1.9
    @hopingforthebest1.9 Рік тому +863

    I would definitely be interested in another video in 100 years comparing the 2 again 😁

    • @dougerrohmer
      @dougerrohmer Рік тому +42

      There's gotta be 3rd one added, the one running on 4 hoverboards. I can't wait to see that video!

    • @lordbungle6235
      @lordbungle6235 Рік тому +54

      I bet the Model T would still be running 🤣

    • @snapon666
      @snapon666 Рік тому +29

      the REAL question is there are a pile of model T's running around 100 yrs later ...how many 23 tesla y's will survive and be drivable in 100 yrs

    • @dougerrohmer
      @dougerrohmer Рік тому

      @@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket Well, the way I see it is that somebody is gonna have a "Oh my goodness!" moment in his bathtub one day and run naked through the streets loudly proclaiming that he has decoded gravity, but since he is gonna be doing it in some foreign language (Serbian, oerhaps, to honour Mr. T?) nobody is gonna know wot's wot. But after the immediate neighbourhood chaos is cleared up, our boy is gonna install an experimental gravity switch in his mom's basement (yeah, he lives there...) and flick it on and negate the gravity on the entire block and lift it all up to 10 000 ft. Of course, mom's basement has no windows, so it will only be when our man goes to the bathroom to get some aspirin to mitigate his altitude induced headache that he will distractedly peer out the window and realise what he has done. Not being a very street smart fella, he'll run downstairs and flick his switch to the "off" position, thus earning himself the lowest part in a very deep crater when the entire block lands at Vmax and flattens him as well as everything and everybody in it. Future forensics will be a most advanced thing, and soon they will know what Basement Boy has done, and the Mark II gravity switch will actually be a potentiometer with a radar altitude stabilisation system. And from there, modular hoverboards were developed which were used in many different areas from piano moving to cars.

    • @pablopicaro7649
      @pablopicaro7649 Рік тому +23

      @@snapon666 No 2023 Y will be operational in 100 yrs, EXCEPT the ones peopl engine swap like rich rebuilds.

  • @Chiaroscuro1991
    @Chiaroscuro1991 Рік тому +62

    I really enjoyed this video. Sold my Toyota years ago in lieu of a 1923 model T Ford runabout as a daily driver, putting around 100 miles a week on it. Two points: your friends model T is not maintained well if it can only muster 35 mph and the poor acceleration is also a function of it not adjusted correctly. From the factory they could top out at 45 mph though few ever had the opportunity to prove that on unpaved roads. I regularly drive mine in the 40-45 mph range and have had it up to 55, though must to see where the top end would be. Also you didn’t bring up parts a availability or potential for consumer to maintain or fix the two cars. Parts for the model T are plentiful, both in new, new old stock and good used parts. The owners manual for a model T is designed for the owner to do their own adjustments and many T owners did their own major repairs.

    • @GloomGaiGar
      @GloomGaiGar Рік тому +22

      As a daily? jesus some people are just built different.

    • @vulture4117
      @vulture4117 Рік тому +9

      lmao forget about trying to repair a Tesla any more than you can repair Apple products

    • @alsavage1
      @alsavage1 Рік тому +3

      55 MPH? In a T?
      I've driven two Model As and they were really happiest at 45 and below. They'd do 55, but really weren't happy at those speeds.
      At least the Model A had 4-wheel (mechanically-actuated) brakes.

    • @joelashdod7712
      @joelashdod7712 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes, it goes 55, but how in the world do you stop it?

  • @StyxHackshop
    @StyxHackshop Рік тому +43

    Awesome video.
    I have a Model T - no restoration, but one I built completely from junkyard piles across my state in Australia - and every one of your sentiments ring so very true. Love it.

    • @DanTDMJace
      @DanTDMJace Рік тому +4

      you built one from literal junk. that's hella recycling

  • @Jerod_Helt
    @Jerod_Helt Рік тому +269

    This is such an amazing video! It was also a lot of fun to race my Model T against the Model Y. Good stuff!

    • @basedmax9029
      @basedmax9029 Рік тому +14

      I bet if there were to be a third racer, it would be a mobility scooter.
      It might win.

    • @Jerod_Helt
      @Jerod_Helt Рік тому +14

      @@basedmax9029 there’s a very good chance that a mobility scooter would beat the Model T.

  • @eslmatt811
    @eslmatt811 Рік тому +20

    I was at a friend's house around a holiday. A guy pulled up to his neighbors's house in a model T. I asked him if I could ask some questions. His response was great. "I never take it out when I am in a hurry, it's not fast and people always ask about it" He then talked about it for almost an hour, gave a few rides.

  • @nobody7817
    @nobody7817 Рік тому +8

    "...you barely have to slow down for a cliff..." OMG that was PERFECT! I do appreciate your comparison!

  • @23rdpotusbenjaminharrison3
    @23rdpotusbenjaminharrison3 2 місяці тому +4

    100 years and we've only gone up 5 more letters? Damn, car design takes forever.

  • @drewwollin3462
    @drewwollin3462 Рік тому +183

    I am a retired R&D engineer not doing well. Your videos bring joy to my life.

  • @DIY-V12
    @DIY-V12 Рік тому +208

    Fascinating engineering insight into the Model T. So many advances in 100 years but amazing how some old ideas are better for the driver.

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix Рік тому +9

      No, you are taking the wrong lesson away from this. There's nothing about the T that's better for the driver.

    • @kenrickman6697
      @kenrickman6697 Рік тому +63

      @@DrewLSsixI disagree. The touch screen control in the Tesla is a classic example of a developer confusing flashy and convenient to design with actually being superior for the user. For some things, yea it’s useful. For others, like the ability to control the climate controls or radio without taking my eyes off the road, an old school physical control is better. I agree with Matt giving Ford the point here.

    • @brunoheggli2888
      @brunoheggli2888 Рік тому +11

      The modell T dose 95% of the most importend things a car has to do!The Tesla isnt that big of a improvment!

    • @yannlavoie
      @yannlavoie Рік тому +5

      Yes, no touch screen.

    • @DIY-V12
      @DIY-V12 Рік тому +8

      @@DrewLSsixsome vehicles make us no more than steering wheel attendants, and even that point is under threat. I am an engineer who really enjoys interacting with the vehicle I am driving, and interaction and awareness of the mechanical systems moving me down the road is a big part of my enjoyment from driving. So much so that I am building a 540hp na 7L V12 McLaren F1 replica that uses 2 Honda V6's (build log is on Pistonheads). I understand things have moved on as far as safety but engagement with the driving experience is something the T has in abundance.

  • @BlindIo42
    @BlindIo42 Рік тому +9

    I appreciate the FSD shot at the end - and the honest assessment of Tesla quality and concept issues

    • @sebastianorye2702
      @sebastianorye2702 Рік тому +2

      Yep, choosing quantity over quality is a risky step, but Tesla wouldn't likely be here if it weren't for that. Oh yeah, that's another thing in common. In the US, there have only been 2 automakers that haven't gone bankrupt, that's Ford and Tesla. Though, it will be interesting how Ford comes out of this EV transition. Right now, my best guess would be that they will be much smaller, but at least alive, something that cant be said for GM.

  • @SteveP-vm1uc
    @SteveP-vm1uc Рік тому +7

    I had a very rough day, working on redecking my utility trailer and then working on my tractor, all required a lot of bending and my fused back doesn't do that anymore. So once I was done and washed up, I sat down to my computer and watched this extremely fun and funny video and actually laughed my pain away!!! So thank you very much for that, Matt!! I alllllways look forward to your videos. You never fail to amuse me.... Signed: Stoved up in Floriduh.....

  • @d00dEEE
    @d00dEEE Рік тому +73

    I like that Ford was so in tune with safety issues that when they designed the Model A they consolidated the fire with the firewall by making the front cowl the fuel tank.

    • @ryanhebron4287
      @ryanhebron4287 Рік тому +5

      They actually went to integrated cowl tanks in the last two years of the model T (1926 and 1927).

    • @mrspandel5737
      @mrspandel5737 Рік тому +9

      I believe that the Model A was also the first car to use bonded Safety glass, so there is that.

    • @Persac7
      @Persac7 Рік тому

      What the fuck are you talking about

    • @alsavage1
      @alsavage1 Рік тому +1

      I think (but do not know) that when the fuel level on the Model T got low, and one encountered a long, steep up-hill, one was forced to drive it in reverse, as the gravity-fed fuel system would not flow fuel to the carb from the under-seat tank.
      That's the problem that the cowl-mounted tank solved, by raising the tank higher.

  • @hav5n
    @hav5n Рік тому +282

    Am i imagining it or is the frequency of the videos increasing

    • @raw_000
      @raw_000 Рік тому +4

      Three videos in less than 2 weeks, glorious times indeed.

  • @ouch1011
    @ouch1011 Рік тому +5

    My family has collectively owned 3 Teslas. 2 2021 Model 3s and 1 2022. All of them had build quality issues on delivery, although I will say the 2022 is the best out of the 3. It’s still the best overall EV available at the moment, mainly because nobody has caught up with their combination of tech, performance and efficiency. They really need to step up the game with their build quality though, since they’re no longer innovating like they used to.
    I still prefer to drive my Ioniq5 though, because even though it is less efficient, the in car tech is not as good as the Tesla and it can’t use the supercharger network (yet), it’s way more comfortable, much quieter and has actual buttons on the dash.

  • @thecheese302
    @thecheese302 Рік тому +26

    the more things change the more they stay the same. The dive into simplicity was amazing. Did not realize that the engine operates more like a power glide where your feet are the valve body.

    • @michaelbenardo5695
      @michaelbenardo5695 Рік тому +2

      Transmission, not engine.

    • @thecheese302
      @thecheese302 Рік тому +1

      @@michaelbenardo5695 dang, look at that typo. thanks! i brain farted.

  • @Jonathan_Doe_
    @Jonathan_Doe_ Рік тому +47

    That Model T window mechanism is amazing!

    • @TassieLorenzo
      @TassieLorenzo 25 днів тому

      Why is it so overengineered compared to the rear window mechanism ?! 😮

  • @sierraspecialtyauto7049
    @sierraspecialtyauto7049 Рік тому +121

    That was great fun. BTW, that steering wheel is a period-correct aftermarket product often referred to as a "Fat Man" wheel. I have one of a slightly different design on my '22 T Speedster. The original wheel was bolted on in the usual manner.

    • @silvertbird1
      @silvertbird1 Рік тому +2

      Thanks for that info, I was wondering. Have seen a few model T videos and thought the wheel looked different than what I remembered seeing in other cars.

    • @cpufreak101
      @cpufreak101 Рік тому +2

      1922 original or a 2022 replica? gotta love how 100 years makes dates a problem.

    • @joeway8641
      @joeway8641 Рік тому +4

      @@cpufreak101 Heh...you're right. My speedster is a 1922, built by my dad in the early '60s (1960s😁) as the car he wanted when he was 16.

    • @cpufreak101
      @cpufreak101 Рік тому +3

      @@joeway8641 to think it was nearly as old back then as my car is now, regardless that's awesome!

  • @whochecksthis
    @whochecksthis Рік тому +12

    I had a 36 model A and I always thought the 24” wheels were neat compared to the 14 and 15” wheels of the time… nowadays, 24” wheels aren’t far from standard anymore.
    Also, liked the push button starting of the early Ford… something that started reappearing in modern cars.

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar Рік тому

      Yes, larger tire walls back then except for the ford exception. That Novel-T was all sorts of cracked up. Every vehicle at the time had something going for them, the model T was just overproduced. That was its charm...or the black paint during 1913-1924.

  • @VintageAmmoTim
    @VintageAmmoTim Рік тому +5

    This is the first video I watched from you somewhere around a week ago. And sadly I must say that I have worked my way through the majority of your videos already…and all because you are fu*#ing hilarious. Seriously, you’re humor on here is refreshing; please continue with the never ending sarcasm and dead pan humor. And never forget that your best friend is Mr. Schadenfreude(yes I had to look up how to spell that more than once).

  • @hem1kat
    @hem1kat Рік тому +15

    I own a Tesla Model 3 and a 1926 Studebaker Country Club Coupe. The Studebaker has a straight 6. I wanted to make a video comparing the 2, but Matt does such a great job

  • @Northbaylandscaping
    @Northbaylandscaping Рік тому +6

    13:12 I think the quality issues are a tie because I had a friend that when he recieved his brand new Model T the paint was still wet. It was their wedding day and when his wife got in she got black paint all over her wedding dress.

  • @LQhristian
    @LQhristian Рік тому +19

    Brilliant comparison, Matt!! I often wondered what would have happened if GM continued to develop the EV1 long enough to incorporate the LiON battery??

    • @danharold3087
      @danharold3087 Рік тому +1

      GM's trouble has little to do with electric cars. They are in the same state as they were in when Japan ate their lunch. Too fat at the top. R&D is too fossilized as in not light on their feet. GM's problems are not because of EVs. They are too deep in for EVs to save them.

  • @GOLD117on
    @GOLD117on Рік тому +8

    That was actually pretty interesting. Never would’ve thought of the two in the same comparison.

  • @Chris-ut6eq
    @Chris-ut6eq Рік тому +21

    Came for the sarcasm, stayed for the history. (and the sarcasm)

  • @xthegrim
    @xthegrim Рік тому +11

    That first comparison for the driving had me in stitches.

  • @brandtmagolon454
    @brandtmagolon454 Рік тому +2

    My grandfather has a 1926 t and it's a blast to drive I really enjoy these comparison videos of old and new cars thanks for this!

  • @Michael-pi8ps
    @Michael-pi8ps Рік тому +4

    Isn’t it also kinda nice that two of the most revolutionary car companies are both American? We forget that Ford as a company is an incredible achievement and so is Tesla. They took something previously unavailable to the public and gave it actual potential. That’s not nothing.

  • @drybread1146
    @drybread1146 Рік тому +41

    Dude, I almost wanted to disagree when you gave points to the model T over the Y (eg: diver features, off road capability), except I couldn't. Your points are valid. Sometimes simple is better.

    • @nasonguy
      @nasonguy Рік тому +20

      Simplicity definitely still counts.
      My newest vehicle was built in 2009. It’s a Toyota. It’s pretty darn easy to work on, on the rare occasions it needs it.
      My oldest vehicle is a 1943 Ford tractor. You can do just about everything on it with like 4 different tools. I’m not kidding. It is devilishly simple to work on. Nothing on it every breaks and I use it often and HARD. Most things just need adjusting, cleaning, and lubricating.

  • @Freight_Train
    @Freight_Train Рік тому +6

    Ford has a reputation for quality for 100 years.
    ?
    I remember in the 70s when FORD stood for Found On Road Dead. Also known as Fix Or Replace Daily.
    My wife and I love the Fords we drive now. Just saying.

    • @thegeneral1955
      @thegeneral1955 2 місяці тому +1

      Now you’re lucky to buy a new one that’ll outlast its factory warranty. The bronco sport is having an issue of fuel injectors leaking onto the engine causing a fire. Their fix? Replace the fuel injectors with a revised inje- Nope! They are running a tube from the injector to the ground lmao. Ford used to be great but now they are extremely cheap and just simply don’t last.

  • @thatnissan
    @thatnissan Рік тому +1

    Love you're videos Matt.
    Your content is some of my favorite on UA-cam, your style is something entirely of its own.

  • @superbmediacontentcreator
    @superbmediacontentcreator Рік тому

    What a wonderful premise for a video and your writing was crisp refreshing and easy listening.

  • @XmarkedSpot
    @XmarkedSpot Рік тому +78

    You're one of the few for whom i've turned adblock off. Love what you're doing.

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 Рік тому +5

      Get premium. It’s so much better.

    • @igorbarbarossa
      @igorbarbarossa Рік тому +13

      @@markm0000 get vanced lol

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 Рік тому

      @@igorbarbarossa you do realize you’re sharing your Google login with a unauthorized app. Even adblock will capture your logins.

    • @DerSchoermbro
      @DerSchoermbro Рік тому +25

      @@markm0000 Adblock won't capture your login... It just blocks certain elements from loading, nothing to do with logins or secure connections

    • @100percentnothing
      @100percentnothing Рік тому +13

      @@markm0000 Google knows your logins and so much more so don't act like you care about that stuff.

  • @bladder1010
    @bladder1010 Рік тому +90

    I don't think any Tesla will ever last as long as a Model T.

    • @aquaseafoamcrayon1739
      @aquaseafoamcrayon1739 Рік тому +36

      I have pants that will out last a Tesla!

    • @markpitts5194
      @markpitts5194 Рік тому +25

      The one in orbit round the sun will probably last quite well.

    • @dathat555
      @dathat555 Рік тому +18

      @@markpitts5194 - For sure. But whoa! The mileage.

    • @kevinragsdale6256
      @kevinragsdale6256 Рік тому +7

      @@markpitts5194 the radiation has probably already killed it form working again, if they got it back that is.

    • @Phoen1x883
      @Phoen1x883 Рік тому +17

      Basically nothing made today will outlast a Model T. Simplicity is durability, but simplicity isn't safe enough.

  • @wyattnyfeler7270
    @wyattnyfeler7270 Рік тому +1

    My Great Grandfather wrote an autobiography and I remember reading about him driving a model t backwards up a hill to get fuel into the carb 😂

  • @noahballinger
    @noahballinger Рік тому

    Fantastic video! Really appreciate the effort you put in.

  • @jcorkable
    @jcorkable Рік тому +56

    As frustrating as it sometimes is when you go weeks without uploading, it’s nice getting sort of a surprise bonus Saturday morning episode. I really liked this one too. Videos like this or the Porsche one make a great complement to your typical build videos.
    All hail the algorithm!

  • @iFerg
    @iFerg Рік тому +19

    In love with your videos since the Porsche one

  • @philwilliams5779
    @philwilliams5779 Рік тому

    Very entertaining! I had hoped you and Jared would get together for another video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @johngifford7725
    @johngifford7725 Рік тому +3

    This is just about the smartest thing I've seen in a very long while.
    Thank you for sharing this. Great info, fantastic presentation, and outstanding production quality. Very well done.

    • @Superfastmatt-On_te.legram
      @Superfastmatt-On_te.legram Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting congratulations I've a prize for you text now to claim 🎁

  • @Chris.Wiley.
    @Chris.Wiley. Рік тому +22

    It's always a good day when SuperfastMatt drops a video 🙂

  • @charlesbowers8845
    @charlesbowers8845 Рік тому +7

    Every time I see a video that explains how to drive a model T I get so confused.

  • @RyanWithAviators
    @RyanWithAviators Рік тому +3

    Incredible comparison that rivals the comparison reviews seen on topgear back in the day. Bravo.

  • @TylerTheRedneck360
    @TylerTheRedneck360 Рік тому +1

    One MAJOR factor people overlook (in my opinion), is that the model t, has surprising off roading abilities. When you look at footage from the time, model t cars could on a whole bunch of terrain, whether it be rugged or non-rugged

  • @bluetannery1527
    @bluetannery1527 Рік тому +9

    This is a rare breed of high quality youtube videos

    • @nick_0
      @nick_0 Рік тому

      U don’t get around much do you

  • @gsmdo8836
    @gsmdo8836 Рік тому +21

    Excellent episode Matt - algorithm hailed👍

  • @mondavou9408
    @mondavou9408 Рік тому

    Very entertaining delivery of the information. Great job!

  • @RobinRhyne
    @RobinRhyne Рік тому +1

    Matt, your engineering mindset and dry humor are a delight and precious commodity

  • @acf2802
    @acf2802 Рік тому +16

    Only one of them has DRM, surveillance, and monthly subscription based features.

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 Рік тому

      You could argue regular dealership maintenance is a subscription feature, because otherwise you couldn't make money selling cars.

    • @acf2802
      @acf2802 Рік тому +3

      @@crackedemerald4930 I wouldn't argue that. You can repair your own car or take it to an independent mechanic. How often your car requires maintenance is entirely dependent on your environment and your usage.

    • @ikani1
      @ikani1 Рік тому

      @@acf2802 and the reliability of the car. The T definitely wins out there, though my maintenance trips have been significantly less with any EV I've owned than the 2012 Ford Fiesta I had. That thing went through 6 transmissions! (double-clutch style auto, regular commute driving.. had to replace it every 25k miles or so)

  • @TheCruxy
    @TheCruxy Рік тому +8

    That flipping up wheel on the model t is very interesting

    • @spatchist
      @spatchist Рік тому

      Also seen in the early Mercedes gullwing cars , and probably some others.

  • @dante19x
    @dante19x Рік тому

    This was such a great entertaining video! Thanks for making this video.

  • @mike_oe
    @mike_oe Рік тому

    Wow, that was an interesting and entertaining installment. Thank you!

  • @DomingoDeSantaClara
    @DomingoDeSantaClara Рік тому +13

    You can buy manual buttons for a Tesla, just use an app to assign functions. Some things just seem quicker and easier with a physical button rather than having to scroll through a menu just to change the ac or heater settings, especially while driving.

    • @sallerc
      @sallerc Рік тому +1

      What are they called, which company make those buttons?

    • @DomingoDeSantaClara
      @DomingoDeSantaClara Рік тому +2

      @@sallerc the company is called Enhance, the product is called s3xy buttons. I saw the ad on the latest Munro Live video, scroll to the last part to see how it works.

    • @sallerc
      @sallerc Рік тому +2

      @@DomingoDeSantaClara Thanks!

  • @manueldavid7369
    @manueldavid7369 Рік тому +3

    Great stuff - humorous yet professional. Thank you Matt!

  • @aaronb7990
    @aaronb7990 Рік тому

    😂
    I recently found your channel with the Viper Build video and am glad I did.
    I found myself laughing out loud multiple times during this video. My engineering brain is thoroughly entertained!

  • @FurryWrecker911
    @FurryWrecker911 Рік тому

    13:40 Oh so like when I got a 2018 Ford Focus and the driver's side fender had a watermelon sized dent in it, the front bumper had impact damage, and the carfax report said that the rear bumper cover and trim insert was replaced with the footnote "fell off transport." It had 49 miles on it when I bought it. 😂
    On the bright side it was 5 grand off MSRP so I walked out the door only paying 20k. The dealership I worked through fixed the leftover damage for free, and yes it was being sold as new, not used. It bounced around for 9 months up and down South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. They could not sell it. Here I am 40k miles later and it still makes me smile.

  • @drdon7363
    @drdon7363 Рік тому +3

    Thanks Matt, this is your best fun and interesting in one package video yet.

  • @billunderwood5453
    @billunderwood5453 Рік тому +4

    You can pee in less than 37 seconds???? I'm impressed. Oh to be young again.

  • @kd7alt
    @kd7alt Рік тому

    I helped rebuild a few model T"s in the late 80"s. When I was in high school. Such a simple design and easy to work on.

  • @Altema22
    @Altema22 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely brilliant video, and I appreciate the detailed info on some of the Model T features. Sketchiest car for safety? Probably, with the exception of some of the "converted horse carriage" forerunners. I would be uncomfortable driving the Model T, mostly for the lack of brakes and the key pointed at my kneecap, and this is coming from a guy who has gone 120mph plus in a rusted out 1960's Plymouth and done 51mph on a pedal bike 🤣.

  • @alexsayle6554
    @alexsayle6554 Рік тому +3

    Wow thanks Matt! I didnt realize that these were different cars and manufacturers until this video!

  • @mechanismguy
    @mechanismguy Рік тому +4

    My old boss told me that when he was young, the steering wheel came off when driving a model T down a hill. He said he pressed all three pedals, low-rev-brake!

    • @allareasindex7984
      @allareasindex7984 Рік тому +3

      Pressing all 3 pedals to slow down was common practice because it prevented the brake band from wearing out faster than the other two!

    • @mechanismguy5059
      @mechanismguy5059 Рік тому

      @@allareasindex7984 That makes sense. I think for him it was out of panic though :) He was reminded of that story as he piloted his workboat (basically a small wooden Maine lobster boat) through some modest waves. He was able to hang onto the wheel, whereas the nearest handhold for me was a vertical pole which happened to be the exhaust pipe. I guess it occurred to him that steering wheels hadn't always been a reliable handhold for him.

  • @thatguybrody4819
    @thatguybrody4819 Рік тому +1

    on the safety bit, don't forget that if you do crash, the steering wheel is a giant rod that thrusts into you instead of dropping away. it's literally a spear facing towards your chest you use to turn the car.

  • @TomsTinkeringandAdventures
    @TomsTinkeringandAdventures Рік тому

    I have recently become enamored about Model T's, I really want to get one that has been sitting, fix it up and learn how to drive it. I think it would be fun for a little while, but not something that I want for a long time. Cool video here showing how a lot of it operates.

  • @cheesedoff-with4410
    @cheesedoff-with4410 Рік тому +6

    No plastic on the Model T? Not even a smidgen of bakelite?
    Great video. I loved it.
    Thanks

    • @shaynegadsden
      @shaynegadsden Рік тому +1

      Would depend on the version but if it had no electrical system then no bakelite

  • @paulegan1296
    @paulegan1296 Рік тому +7

    Another fun and informative video..will success spoil SuperFastMatt?
    Somehow I doubt it.
    All hail the algorithm!

  • @kustomzone
    @kustomzone Рік тому +1

    I'd dock Ford another point for:
    .
    "Ford never built a vehicle with the Model E name, but it has sued [and threatened in Tesla's case] to keep other automakers from using it, saying that Model E sounds too much like Model T."
    .

  • @flivverchannel
    @flivverchannel Рік тому

    Love your Model T videos. Keep them coming!

  • @DrTheRich
    @DrTheRich Рік тому +7

    Little correction the Model T engine is cast Iron not vanadium steel. All other steel in the car is vanadium steel tho.

    • @emmajacobs5575
      @emmajacobs5575 Рік тому +1

      The engine *block and head* are cast iron, but the crankshaft and rods are forged steel, aren’t they?

    • @DrTheRich
      @DrTheRich Рік тому

      @@emmajacobs5575 yes

  • @MegaWilderness
    @MegaWilderness Рік тому +4

    The most important feature has been overlooked and is just as important today. The price. The winner will always be the biggest bang for the buck. VW Beetle, Toyota Corolla, so many examples including the first Model T.

    • @4literv6
      @4literv6 Рік тому

      The average corolla sold in 2021 cost over 31k(we don't have 2022 numbers yet) The last vw beetle(a car Hitler was directly responsible for bringing into existence way back in the day) yeah those aren't cheap either. And suck to do any maintenance on as well.

    • @MegaWilderness
      @MegaWilderness Рік тому +1

      @@4literv6 That's not the Corolla I'm talking about, it's evolved into an abomination

    • @4literv6
      @4literv6 Рік тому +2

      @@MegaWilderness one of my neighbors has one that's a couple years old now. Couldn't believe it when he shared it cost them over 30k.
      It's not any nicer imo than our little beater ford fiesta se from 2018 which cost us just 12k brand new at the end of 2018. 🤔

    • @Colt45hatchback
      @Colt45hatchback Рік тому +2

      I know the corolla he means, the 70's and 80's ones. The ones some kid can abuse in a paddock for 10 years after being mums daily for 20 years, then i come along 10 years since it last ran, put a battery and fresh fuel in it and drive its beaten up rusty, muddy ass 100km home and it doesnt even overheat. 1977 ke30 se sedan. Bought it for some parts for my 78 and 79 corollas.

  • @Nomad5d
    @Nomad5d Рік тому +2

    I love the transmission. As a mechanical engineer I've referenced that design more than once.

    • @Superfastmatt-On_te.legram
      @Superfastmatt-On_te.legram Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting congratulations I've a prize for you text now to claim 🎁

  • @jasonrodgers9063
    @jasonrodgers9063 Рік тому

    FASCINATING video! Thanks for posting!!

  • @abbynormal7538
    @abbynormal7538 Рік тому +4

    Fascinating! Extremely informative. Funny, when I saw the title of this video, I was thinking of the time I saw a Model T next to a Lunar Rover. Never knew the Model T was so complex to drive. (will never complain about manual driving again.) Plus, why does the Tesla NOT come with a spare? I used to work for a auto glass company & replacements for Model T glass was surprisingly available, however, now (or then), the replacement glass was tempered glass. (Legal / regulation? Safer - Yep) Your friends Model T looks amazing.

    • @abbynormal7538
      @abbynormal7538 Рік тому

      @@dr5290 Wow, no more spares?! Did not know that. Though I haven't owned a car in a decade or two either. oh well.

    • @alsavage1
      @alsavage1 Рік тому

      Neither my 2010 Sienna nor my 2014 RAV4 EV (with a Tesla drivetrain) had spare tires from the factory: both were supplied with tire-goop-in-a-can and the RAV4 with a 12v air compressor.

    • @TassieLorenzo
      @TassieLorenzo 25 днів тому

      Modern cars don't come with spare tyres as it saves space and weight.

  • @roneygouveia4394
    @roneygouveia4394 Рік тому +2

    To me, the thing that makes me impressed about car industry is how cheap and reliable a car can be built. Props to the model T, which 100 years after it came out the production line, can be driven on pretty much any road, and refueled at gas stations anywhere in the world.

    • @b4804514
      @b4804514 Рік тому

      Wow engineering has not advanced in 100 how impressive is that? ICE would be the future without Tesla. The world would just be uninhabitable

  • @CraigHair
    @CraigHair Рік тому +24

    Still procrastinating finishing the Jag eh? 😉
    Great video Matt. Fair and balanced as always. Loved that you took one away from Ford 😂

  • @benthomson2780
    @benthomson2780 Рік тому +1

    Though the model T was not the fastest or most luxurious car of the 1920s, still incredibly clever and innovative for the auto industry, and I’m sure was a godsend to the lower middle and lower class families

  • @25Celtics
    @25Celtics Рік тому +6

    When describing the third future car, I was expecting Matt to draw a diagram of the aerodynamic design with two booster propulsion systems, perhaps something like this: 8=>

    • @rennkafer13
      @rennkafer13 Рік тому +1

      Or just toss in a pic of a DeltaWing...

    • @jsquared1013
      @jsquared1013 Рік тому

      Well if you had watched his aerodynamics video, you'd know that sharp edges on the front of things are not good, and it's better for them to be round. So probably more like this: 8==D

  • @chrismartin6544
    @chrismartin6544 Рік тому +11

    Yea a new SFM video it’s gonna be a great year
    P.S. All hail the algorithm.

  • @MarianoLu
    @MarianoLu Рік тому

    Matt been watching your videos for a while. Is great content so keep them coming. I have to say I love your humor it always makes me laugh literally out loud.

  • @backmarker44
    @backmarker44 Рік тому +28

    That was even more entertaining and educational than I'd expected. I wound up here largely for the projects, but that was super rad; well done! (And holy crap that Model T window mechanism... I haven't experienced that feeling about gears since visiting the watch collection at the Science Museum in London...)

    • @poplaurentiu4148
      @poplaurentiu4148 Рік тому +2

      He He.. even today i would still choose that model-T over the Tesla because it is better overall.. it can go even thru fields where the Tesla would obviously get easy stuck and not even mention the fact that when are sold for the model-T price at any auction one could get at least 2 Tesla.. Ohh and BTW i'm European..

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar Рік тому

      @@poplaurentiu4148 its even better when the vehicle isn't completely jacked up like this sad excuse for a model T they used...

  • @dunklematerie3990
    @dunklematerie3990 Рік тому +5

    it would be a dream for me to have either of these 2 vehicles.

    • @DrTheRich
      @DrTheRich Рік тому +2

      A drivable Model T is pretty affordable. You can get one for 6 to 8k if you don't mind it not being very shiny restored.
      I drive a model A daily, bought for 13k and I'm 30

    • @IeeIee778
      @IeeIee778 Рік тому +1

      @@DrTheRich how reliable and easy is it to get parts for?

    • @DrTheRich
      @DrTheRich Рік тому +1

      @@IeeIee778 Very, not many parts that can break, just make sure you check everything and grease the moving connections every so often. The car has very little plastic pieces (it has some bakelite parts) and no sensors, which is what most often fails on modern cars.
      And the gravity fed flat head engines just keep running forever. And the times I had something wrong, everything is easy to get to and fix on the side of the road if you know what you're doing.
      The only time i had to be towed was when i had a flat tire, and my spare tire was still bad and just decorative (i've replaced that one with a new now)
      Parts are readily available, especially in the US since there are so many still driving around, there is a healthy economy in reproduction and refurbished parts.
      outside US where i live, it depends on the country. Mine has pretty sizable Model A community, and some webshops that regularly import parts.
      If you learn to do basic car repair yourself (anything short of body work or engine machining) it's not that much more expensive or even less than upkeeping a quickly rotting away modern tin and plastic car

  • @lesreyneke1142
    @lesreyneke1142 Рік тому

    Excellent video. Extremely interesting comparison, and good sense of humor.

  • @Felipera_
    @Felipera_ 9 місяців тому +2

    Something about breaks being oil soaked cotton bands rubs me off the wrong way lmao

  • @ACoustaDC
    @ACoustaDC Рік тому +5

    This was a great video. Keep in mind, there were probably more people running around in electric cars back in 23 than in gas cars. So henry destroyed the electric car market as well. LOL!

    • @jsquared1013
      @jsquared1013 Рік тому +2

      There were very few electric cars by that point. Fifteen years earlier than that, maybe.

    • @ACoustaDC
      @ACoustaDC Рік тому

      @@jsquared1013 Do you like taking the joy away from people on purpose.. or do you like stumbling on it accidentally.

  • @ogzombieblunt4626
    @ogzombieblunt4626 Рік тому +3

    I would be curious to see how many sketchy build quality model Ts were delivered, the expectations were so much lower considering it was literally the first mass produced car.

    • @Redmenace96
      @Redmenace96 Рік тому

      Good point. I've never seen any information on that. Consumer satisfaction had not been invented, yet? Ha, ha. If you bought it, it was good enough and you were happy.

  • @michman2
    @michman2 Рік тому

    Great video. .....ONE small point...
    Ransom E. Olds built his Curved Dash Oldsmobile on a moving assembly line in 1901, making him the first to utilize this assembly method.

  • @Jon38
    @Jon38 Рік тому

    "You can drive it off a cliff and you'll be fine.” ROFL!!! Man, I had to pause the video to catch my breath! Yeah, guy would have definitely succeeded in the model T... If there was a more subtle reference in this video, I missed it! 👏 Sir.

  • @neonalon
    @neonalon Рік тому +4

    The model T has red wheels and gray bodywork.
    The model Y has red bodywork and gray wheels.
    Coincidence? I think not.

  • @MrTubeuser12
    @MrTubeuser12 Рік тому +3

    And I bet you can still fill the model T tank faster than you can charge the model Y battery ! A win for the model T !!!

  • @SchneiderClassics
    @SchneiderClassics Рік тому

    love teh details into the old to show a more in deep veiw on how it works

  • @TheRealSykx
    @TheRealSykx Рік тому

    My grand pappy caught his Model T floor on fire doing those rolling back fires or whatever, shut the engine off and let it suck fuel through the carb then fire it up and you get a nice loud bang. Well they were out late and had done enough of these backfires to blow up the muffler, which made it much louder, which of course made it even more fun until the floor caught fire.

  • @randomniss8676
    @randomniss8676 Рік тому +2

    Idk if you’ll ever see this but I love your videos I look forward to every release