Yes, Tin Lizzie Was An Alcoholic - Newly Updated
1911 Model T Touring - photo by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden
Correcting Bad Revisionist History About Ford s Multi-Fuel Model T Automobile
Great essay!
Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History, Rice University; author of Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress
By Marc J. Rauch
Marc Rauch
The most venerated automobile of all time is Henry Ford s Model T. Nicknamed Tin Lizzie, Leapin Lena, and sometimes Flivver, the Model T went into production
in 1908 and the last models rolled off the assembly line in 1927. The vehicle was a success everywhere in the world it was sold because it made owning a car affordable to the masses for the first time.
Nodding to climate and cost, Kennebunkport to lease two electric vehicles
Rebates from the manufacturer and Efficiency Maine result in a zero monthly lease payment.
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The town of Kennebunkport has agreed to lease two Hyundai Kona EV cars. One will be used by the Public Health Department while the second will be used by the town’s planning and codes enforcement personnel.
Hyundai USA courtesy photo
KENNEBUNKPORT – With rebates from both the vehicle manufacturer and Efficiency Maine, Kennebunkport will take delivery of two electric vehicles with zero monthly payment leases.
Town Manager Laurie Smith told selectmen that staff had been researching the suitability of electric and hybrid cars for municipal operations as part of the town’s climate change goals.