Most of the questions here are "my current car is broken?". I was wondering about including questions about automotive history. Things like "What are the key differences between a model A and Model T ford?". This might increase visits to the site, as well as attracting more car buffs.
Most of the questions here are "my current car is broken?".
Well, yes, they're going to be: https://mechanics.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic
"What are the key differences between a model A and Model T ford?"
An open-ended question like this is hard to answer definitively. For example, what makes a difference "key"?
A more specific (and yet still "historical) question could be answered however. For example, if you were to ask "I can't seem to get a good oil seal on my Model A - were they always known to have poor oil seals?" (a problem similar to one faced by my neighbor: his vintage car was always known for poor oil seals so he has drip pans everywhere).
The chat room, however, has fewer restrictions and is a perfect place to bring up conversational topics or questions.
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I posted What was the first mass production pickup? lets see what happens. – James Jenkins Mar 30 '14 at 10:36
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The test question did not receive significant reaction; positive or negative attention. So on topic probably = yes. – James Jenkins Apr 3 '14 at 13:13
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No, My question was if auto history was on topic, and there was not a clear rule about it. Based on response to the question here at meta, and the test question I posted. I think the answer is that auto history questions are on topic, assuming they are otherwise appropriate. – James Jenkins Apr 3 '14 at 16:40
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3Your test question passed the most important hurdle: it was answerable. "key differences between?" is open to interpretation. "Which one was first?" has a clear answer. – Bob Cross♦ Apr 3 '14 at 16:48
