The American Juvenile Electric was a car made by the American Metal Wheel & Auto Co of

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, in 1907. Its

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was a mere , but it was complete with ‘lights, bells, etc.’ and had

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steering. Its top speed was 10 mph (16 km/h), and it could go 20 miles on a charge. At $800, it cost more than many full-size cars.

References

^ G. Marshall Naul, "American Juvenile Electric", in

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