|
Clinton E. Woods (automobile)
Woods Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of electric automobiles in Chicago, Illinois, between 1899 and 1916. In 1915 they produced the Dual Power (U.S. Patent # 1244045) with both electric and internal combustion engines which continued until 1918. The company was started by Clinton Edgar Woods who literally "wrote the first book on electric vehicles." The 1904 ''Woods Stanhope'' was a stanhope model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1800. Twin electric motors, situated at the rear of the car, produced 2.5 hp (1.9 kW) each. The car weighed 2650 lb (1202 kg) with a 40 cell battery. The 1904 ''Woods Victoria'' was a carriage-styled model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1900. The same twin electric motors as the Stanhope were used, though a 4-speed transmission was fitted. The car weighed . 40 batteries were also used, with an top speed. Founding The Woods Motor Vehicle Company was founded on the 28th of Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton Edgar Woods
Clinton Edgar Woods (February 7, 1863 - 1930) was an electrical and mechanical engineer, inventor, manufacturer of automobiles in Chicago and New York City.Sophia Smith (1903) ''Mack genealogy. The descendants of John Mack of Lyme, Conn., with appendix containing genealogy of allied family''. p. 332 He was the author of one of the first books on electric vehicles, and an early management author. Yehouda A. Shenhav (2002). ''Manufacturing Rationality: The Engineering Foundations of the Managerial Revolution''. Oxford University Press. p. 221 Biography Woods was born in Belchertown, Massachusetts, where his father was a coachbuilder.Gijs Mom (2004) ''The Electric Vehicle: Technology and Expectations in the Automobile Age'' p. 29 "At early age he was left orphan and obligated to earn a living and acquire an education."Clinton E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Electric Vehicle
Practical electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. In the 20th century, the high cost, low top speed, and short-range of battery electric vehicles, compared to internal combustion engine vehicles, led to a worldwide decline in their use as private motor vehicles. Electric vehicles have continued to be used for loading and freight equipment and for public transport – especially rail vehicles. At the beginning of the 21st century, interest in electric and alternative fuel vehicles in private motor vehicles increased due to: growing concern over the problems associated with hydrocarbon-fueled vehicles, including damage to the environment caused by their emissions; the sustainability of the current hydrocarbon-based transportation infrastructure; and improvements in electric vehicle technology. Since 2010, combined sales of all-electric cars and utility vans achieved 1 million units delivered g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menominee (automobile)
The Menominee was an electric automobile built in Menominee, Michigan by the Menominee Electric Manufacturing Company in 1915. History Menominee Electric Manufacturing Company mainly built electric motors, telephones and electric appliances. Menominee controlled Dudly Tool Company, makers of the Dudly Bug cyclecar and used that experience to develop a light electric cabriolet. The cabriolet had a 108-inch wheelbase, with a top speed of 20 mph and a range of 50–60 miles on each charge. A price of $1,250 also included a recharging kit for the battery. Production had started in July 1915, but had ended by the end of the year. The planned production quota of 125 electric automobiles was not reached; unsold Menominees were rebranded as the Dudly Electric and offered for less than $1,000. See also *List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers *History of the electric vehicle Practical electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grinnell (automobile)
The Grinnell was an electric car manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Grinnell Electric Car Company from 1910-13. The Grinnell was a five-seater closed coupe that sat on a wheelbase. The company claimed to have a range per charge. The vehicle cost $2,800. By contrast, Ford Model F of 1905 and the Enger 40 were both US$2000,Clymer, p.104. the FAL was US$1750, the Oakland 40 US$1600, and the Cole 30 and Colt Runabout US$1500.Clymer, p.63. Grinnell Electrics were produced from 1912-15. Originally a joint venture with Phipps. After 1915 Grinnell Bros. decided to focus on the musical instrument business, which began in Ann Arbor in 1879. See also *List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers *History of the electric vehicle Other Early Electric Vehicles * American Electric *Argo Electric *Babcock Electric Carriage Company * Berwick *Binghamton Electric * Buffalo Electric *Century *Columbia Automobile Company * Dayton Electric *Detroit Electric *Menominee *Rauch an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Electric
The Detroit Electric was an electric car produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in Detroit, Michigan. The company built 13,000 electric cars from 1907 to 1939. The marque was revived in 2008 by Albert Lam, former Group CEO of the Lotus Engineering Group and executive director of Lotus Cars of England. to produce modern all-electric cars bDetroit Electric Holding Ltd.of the Netherlands. History Anderson had previously been known as the Anderson Carriage Company (until 1911), producing carriages and buggies since 1884. Production of the electric automobile, powered by a rechargeable lead acid battery, began in 1907. For an additional , an Edison nickel-iron battery was available from 1911 to 1916. The cars were advertised as reliably getting between battery recharging, although in one test a Detroit Electric ran on a single charge. Top speed was only about , but this was considered adequate for driving within city or town limits at the time. Today, the rare few exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayton Electric
The Dayton Electric was an American electric car manufactured in Dayton, Ohio, from 1911 until 1915; the company offered a complex range of vehicles. See also *List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers *History of the electric vehicle *Apple, an early Dayton area automobile manufacturer Other Early Electric Vehicles * American Electric * Argo Electric *Babcock Electric Carriage Company *Baker Electric * Berwick *Binghamton Electric * Buffalo Electric * Century *Columbia Automobile Company *Detroit Electric * Grinnell *Owen Magnetic *Rauch and Lang * Riker Electric *Woods Motor Vehicle Woods Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of electric automobiles in Chicago, Illinois, between 1899 and 1916. In 1915 they produced the Dual Power (U.S. Patent # 1244045) with both electric and internal combustion engines which c ... References * Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Defunct companies based in Dayton, Ohio Motor vehicle manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Automobile Company
Columbia was an American brand of automobiles produced by a group of companies in the United States. They included the Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, the Electric Vehicle Company, and an entity of brief existence in 1899, the Columbia Automobile Company. In 1908, the company was renamed the Columbia Motor Car Company and in 1910 was acquired by United States Motor Company. A different Columbia Motors existed from 1917 to 1924. Electric models The 1904 'Columbia Brougham' was equipped with a tonneau. It could seat 4 passengers and sold for . Twin electric motors were situated at the rear of the car. Similar 'Columbia' coupes, 'Columbia Hansom' cabs, or hansoms, were also produced for the same price. They could achieve . A 'Columbia Victoria Phaeton' was priced at , but was based on the same design. The 'Columbia Surrey' and 'Columbia Victoria' were more traditional horseless carriages. Both used the same power system as the larger cars, with tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century (automobile)
The Century was an electric car with an underslung chassis, produced by the Century Motor Company from 1911 to 1913. The Century had tiller-operated steering, and the customer had the option of solid or pneumatic tires. Its electrical speed controller offered a choice of six-speeds, and the series wound Westinghouse motor was geared directly to the rear axle. Century Motor Company was renamed to the Century Electric Car company from 1913 to 1915. Both companies operated out of Detroit, Michigan. See also *List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers *History of the electric vehicle Other Early Electric Vehicles * American Electric *Argo Electric *Babcock Electric Carriage Company * Berwick *Binghamton Electric * Buffalo Electric *Columbia Automobile Company * Dayton Electric *Detroit Electric * Grinnell *Menominee *Rauch and Lang The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company was an American electric automobile manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1905 to 1920 and Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company
The Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company was an American electric car manufacturing company from 1912 until 1915 located at 1219-1247 Main Street in Buffalo, New York. The motorcars were marked under the Buffalo brand. The company was formed by a merger of several electrical vehicle and allied companies which included: *Babcock Electric Carriage Company (whose founder Francis A. Babcock became Buffalo's president) *Van Wagoner whose trucks were continued by the new company *The Buffalo Automobile Station Company * Buffalo Electric Carriage Company *The Clark Motor Company History The company's automobiles were commonly marketed to affluent women as an alternative to the dangerous manual crank starting that was required with a gasoline vehicle. The company went out of business in 1916. The building has been redeveloped as home to "Artspace Buffalo." The company's factory and showroom was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binghamton Electric
The Binghamton Electric was an American automobile manufactured only in 1920. An electric car from Binghamton, New York, the car was made probably as a prototype, by the Binghamton Electric Truck Co., located at 250, Main street. Not more than two or three two-passenger coupes were produced. The company built a small number of electric trucks in 1920–1921. See also * List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers * History of the electric vehicle Other Early Electric Vehicles * American Electric * Argo Electric * Babcock Electric Carriage Company * Berwick * Buffalo Electric *Century * Columbia Automobile Company *Dayton Electric The Dayton Electric was an American electric car manufactured in Dayton, Ohio, from 1911 until 1915; the company offered a complex range of vehicles. See also *List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers *History of the electric vehic ... * Detroit Electric * Grinnell * Menominee * Rauch and Lang * Riker Electric References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berwick (automobile)
The Berwick was an electric car manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the Berwick Auto Car Company in 1904. The Berwick was an electric two-seater runabout selling for $750. It had three speed positions, was tiller operated, and had a top speed of . See also *List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers *History of the electric vehicle Other Early Electric Vehicles * American Electric * Argo Electric *Babcock Electric Carriage Company *Binghamton Electric * Buffalo Electric * Century *Columbia Automobile Company * Dayton Electric *Detroit Electric * Grinnell *Menominee *Rauch and Lang The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company was an American electric automobile manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1905 to 1920 and Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, from 1920-1932. History The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company was incorporated in 1884, by J ... * Riker Electric References * Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century Veteran vehicles Defunct motor vehicle ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Motor Vehicle
Baker Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of Brass Era electric automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1899 to 1914. History The first Baker vehicle was a two seater with a selling price of US$850. One was sold to Thomas Edison as his first car. Edison also designed the nickel-iron batteries used in some Baker electrics. These batteries have extremely long lives. 1902 accident In May 1902, Baker took part in a speed trial on a public road on Staten Island, New York. The vehicle was built specially for racing, having previously raced in Cleveland, and was a streamlined and enclosed 'torpedo' body with a small conning tower and even smaller mica window for the driver. A crew of two were carried, one acting as brakesman whilst W C Baker, the driver, steered. Although carrying two people increased the weight, this was a small matter when the car already weighed , mostly of lead-zinc batteries. The intention was to exceed 60 mph and to cover 'a mile a minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
