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"Goatmobile", Ohio, USA, early 1900s (media.piefed.social)

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I thought you tended to see things like carriages and such because pulling allowed for more power.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah, but Clem didn't know that.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

Goat is pulling the back axle, I'm fairly sure?

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

ok that would make sense I get. sorta rear wheel drive.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago

Exactly 😄

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