O/T, analogy needed

[Bard of Boxrec]

Hi guys, I'm a journalist and I'm writing an article. One of my weak points is analogies, so if any fellow writers can help me out that would be great. I basically need an analogy in the 'electric car/manufacturing/general business' semantic field for the following

(referring to IP of 1905 electric cars in relation to today's electric cars)

"It has about as much relevance today as...."

I know Jimbo Mcdonnell is good at these as I have lolled profusely at some of his in the past..

Thanks!

[Adamj1987]

"It has about as much relevance today as a manual crank shaft"

[Bard of Boxrec]

tahnks, along the right lines but I could do with some comedy

[Carbo]

Hi guys, I'm a journalist and I'm writing an article. One of my weak points is analogies, so if any fellow writers can help me out that would be great. I basically need an analogy in the 'electric car/manufacturing/general business' semantic field for the following

(referring to IP of 1905 electric cars in relation to today's electric cars)

"It has about as much relevance today as...."

I know Jimbo Mcdonnell is good at these as I have lolled profusely at some of his in the past..

Thanks!

It has as about as much relevance today as the Red Baron's Fokker has to modern fighter jets.

[Chambers2]

It has about as much relevence as a Penny-farthing (or Boneshaker) does to the Tour de France

[chesh]

"It has about as much relevance today as the Model T Ford has to Formula 1."

or, a little snappier (and referring to the Model T engine - which had a top speed of about 45mph - as opposed to the car):

"It has about as much relevance today as the Model T has to F1."

or

"It has about as much relevance to today's automotive industry as the band AC/DC has to the history of the power transformer."

[Bard of Boxrec]

"It has about as much relevance today as the Model T has to F1."

WINNER!

Thanks guys

[WildWaylon]

"It has about as much relevance today as the Model T Ford has to Formula 1."

or, a little snappier (and referring to the Model T engine - which had a top speed of about 45mph - as opposed to the car):

"It has about as much relevance today as the Model T has to F1."

or

"It has about as much relevance to today's automotive industry as the band AC/DC has to the history of the power transformer."

Glad you won the "competition". No real surprise to me I know you have the wit and the writing skills. Actually I loved the last suggestion, that one really is clever.

[Bard of Boxrec]

Guys, I need your help again.

The Aston Martin DB5 is to Bond as.....is to......?????

Many thanks!

[Chambers2]

Guys, I need your help again.

The Aston Martin DB5 is to Bond as.....is to......?????

Many thanks!

the Batmobile is to batman

[Adamj1987]

The Aston Martin DB5 is to Bond as the internet is to porn

[Chambers2]

a racket is to a tennis player

[chesh]

The Aston Martin DB5 is to James Bond as the Parker 51 is to Basildon Bond.

(For our younger readers, the Parker 51 was a pen.)

or

The Aston Martin DB5 is to Bond as the Sinclair C5 could never be!

[DaveyH]

The Aston Martin DB5 is to James Bond as Viagra is to Hugh Hefner

[coneye]

Has to over the hill fighters to Khan

[Jeff Thomas]

The Aston Martin DB5 is to James Bond as the premature stoppage is to Sports Network.















Ps -please don't ban me. Least give me a warning emerson.

[J]

The Aston Martin DB5 is to James Bond as a fluffer is to Ron Jeremy?