Ford Contest To Modernize The Model T
Ford has sponsored a contest with a goal to modernize the Model T. The Model T a car that began it all. Twenty four year old junior in college Dong Trang came up with an electric crossover. According to Peter Horbury, who is head of design for the Ford company in the Americas , because Henry Ford’s first Model T was high off the ground and had a modular design, capable of hauling people and their stuff at the same time.
The modern day designs don’t share the same retro look as their early models. All of the modern Model T adaptations feature’s fairly sleek styling and alternative power that goes along with our modern day emissions and energy problems.
The design Trang designed is rather unique, with solar panels on the car along with energy capturing suspension design that would help recharge the on-board batteries.
These batteries can be removed to provide power outside the car. The modular seating arrangement allows for up to four people or allowing increased storage space.