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We Wish. Students design hyper-efficient "Ford Model T for 2015"

Back in June, Ford asked students at five universities to re-imagine the Model T for the 21st Century. Ford's gotten a bit of mileage out of fanciful updates to the iconic vehicle over the years, and this latest round saw the German team from the ika (Institute of Automotive Engineering Aachen) at Aachen University beat out teams from Australia, California and Michigan with a three-seat version that can be used with an all-electric or hybrid drivetrain. Aside from the EV nature of the vehicle, the best part is that this concept could be sold ... Read more →

Ford wonders what a modern-day Model T might be like (hint, it's an EV) Jeremy Korzeniewski

We Wish. Students design hyper-efficient "Ford Model T for 2015" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford wonders what a modern-day Model T might be like (hint, it's an EV) 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo: KEVIN A. WILSON, Autoweek Think that the SUV and/or CUV craze is a relatively new phenomenon? Peter Horbury, head of design for Ford in the Americas, suggests that the Ford Model T was really a crossover. He has a point, considering that the old-timer sat rather high off the ground (because ...

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