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Originally Posted by Brother Hesekiel
That's quite a statement. Why didn't auto manufacturers stick with cable-operated brakes, I wonder. Hydraulic brakes are not only unsafe, but a work of the devil, as are overdrives, electronic ignition, radial tires, safety belts, turn signals, air bags, and crush zones.
As someone who hammered a Model T Speedster with zero brakes into a tree, I can only shake my head in disbelief about this.
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I have a problem with statement like "if it was so good what did they change it?".
There were electric cars in the early 1900's, if they were so good why did they go away? What are the hot sellers today?
The model T had one coil for each plug, if they were so good why did they go to one coil for all plugs? How many coils are there in the modern car?
If drum brakes were so good why did they move to all disk brakes? I just read about the move back to drum brakes in cars. The Ford Focus has drum brakes in the rear as an example.
I could go on and on.
Argue why something is better on the merits of the part itself. Please don't use "then why did they change it?" Things have been changed for looks, marketing, just to save money, less parts, and so on, not necessary because it works better.