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Interestingly, these were capable of 30-40 miles of range on a single charge (essentially the same range you get with modern Plug-in Electric Hybrids on battery power)

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At 20 or so mph. A lot different than 65mph

A quick Google suggests that early cars were also lighter--probably easier to hoick about a 1,200 lb Model T than a 3,000 lb Camry.

That’s a smaller difference than I’d have expected, tbh. I guess it makes sense though, lots of work has gone into making cars safe and light.

I rode in a Model T. It has a serious golf cart nature.

This article from 1936 captures it well.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1936/05/16/farewell-my-lo...

This is such a great article. Truly a window into another world, that still seems very similar to ours (especially the references to the Sears catalogue!). I never thought I'd feel nostalgic about a model T! Thank you

Yes. Recall that wind resistance goes as the square of speed.

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