Thursday, October 15, 2015
A lot people think electric vehicles are relatively brand new, but that is not remotely close to the case. Prior to World War I, they were really pretty well-liked and a ton of the basic principles of how the work hasn't changed a bit. An example of one of the most well-liked brands, a 1910 Detroit Electric Model D, is heading up for public sale pretty soon.
Not really better
To get a consumer to purchase new stuff, advertising companies really stress that modern technology is better than old technology. It is one of the things people want you to believe.
People think electric cars are a great invention, such as the Nissan Leaf. The truth is that electric vehicles have existed since the early 1900s. In fact, some of the electric cars from that period were better than the ones we have now.
The Detroit Electric Model D, by Detroit Electric, a subsidiary of the Anderson Electric Car Business, according to the Daily Mail, had a 100-mile range and an example from 1910 is heading for the Barrett-Jackson classic vehicle public sale in Scottsdale, Ariz.
A pretty slow car
When compared to 1900, it seems like we are doing pretty negative, according to CNET. Back then, 28 percent of automobiles on the road were electric. Today, less than one percent is electric. Back then, people had a charger at home they used to charge the battery. The battery was used in electric and gas automobiles, and it would power the motor. The automobiles were simpler and quieter than gas-cars back then, so people liked them.
There were a variety of businesses that mad electric vehicles, according to the Truth About Automobiles, but Thomas Edison only recommended Detroit Electric publicly. Between 1907 and 1939, they sold about 20,000 vehicles.
Just a standard looking car
The vehicles could only go 25 miles per hour and had a range of 100 miles per charge. They also looked like a horse buggy with headlights, making them really quite simple.
In 8 cities, Detroit Electric had a network of charging stations to ease the burden on people, but cars were definitely a toy for rich people at the time. It cost much more than a Nissan would at a Nissan dealer in Everett now. The Detroit Electric Model D cost about $2,400 at the time, according to the Daily Mail. That translates to about $135,000 now.
In 2009, a group in the Netherlands worked with vehicle company Proton to create a Detroit Electric contemporary version of the automobile. They sold for around $25,000 in China and Europe, but the business does not exist anymore. The Model D in question will sell between $70,000 and $80,000, more than likely.
Not really better
To get a consumer to purchase new stuff, advertising companies really stress that modern technology is better than old technology. It is one of the things people want you to believe.
People think electric cars are a great invention, such as the Nissan Leaf. The truth is that electric vehicles have existed since the early 1900s. In fact, some of the electric cars from that period were better than the ones we have now.
The Detroit Electric Model D, by Detroit Electric, a subsidiary of the Anderson Electric Car Business, according to the Daily Mail, had a 100-mile range and an example from 1910 is heading for the Barrett-Jackson classic vehicle public sale in Scottsdale, Ariz.
A pretty slow car
When compared to 1900, it seems like we are doing pretty negative, according to CNET. Back then, 28 percent of automobiles on the road were electric. Today, less than one percent is electric. Back then, people had a charger at home they used to charge the battery. The battery was used in electric and gas automobiles, and it would power the motor. The automobiles were simpler and quieter than gas-cars back then, so people liked them.
There were a variety of businesses that mad electric vehicles, according to the Truth About Automobiles, but Thomas Edison only recommended Detroit Electric publicly. Between 1907 and 1939, they sold about 20,000 vehicles.
Just a standard looking car
The vehicles could only go 25 miles per hour and had a range of 100 miles per charge. They also looked like a horse buggy with headlights, making them really quite simple.
In 8 cities, Detroit Electric had a network of charging stations to ease the burden on people, but cars were definitely a toy for rich people at the time. It cost much more than a Nissan would at a Nissan dealer in Everett now. The Detroit Electric Model D cost about $2,400 at the time, according to the Daily Mail. That translates to about $135,000 now.
In 2009, a group in the Netherlands worked with vehicle company Proton to create a Detroit Electric contemporary version of the automobile. They sold for around $25,000 in China and Europe, but the business does not exist anymore. The Model D in question will sell between $70,000 and $80,000, more than likely.
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