1900: One out of 3 Cars Ran on Electricity
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Car makers aren't placing any bets actually. All of their efforts are paid buy you, me and every other taxpayer. They have quite little to lose in fact, but a lot to gain. Many jump on the bandwagon because they don't want to risk being left out just in case electric vehicles actually catch on, or the government makes them catch on.
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"Molly Brown was often seen driving around Denver in her beloved Fritchle." -- https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/brief-brilliant-reign-fritchle-colorados-first-electric-car
Her 100 mile range is about equal to my Ford Focus EV's range (at slow speeds).
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Her 100 mile range is about equal to my Ford Focus EV's range (at slow speeds).
Any idea of how many cars ran on steam in 1900?
This is kinda true in the Bay Area today.
Originally Posted by PimTac
Back to the future. Seattle had the electric Interurban railway running to Tacoma one hundred years ago.
Yet another example of a failed attempt of transportation decarbonisation. And the rest of economy as well. We'll get there, but it will take time and trillions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_Sound_Electric_Railway
Back to the future. Seattle had the electric Interurban railway running to Tacoma one hundred years ago.
Yet another example of a failed attempt of transportation decarbonisation. And the rest of economy as well. We'll get there, but it will take time and trillions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_Sound_Electric_Railway
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
This is kinda true in the Bay Area today.
And why not? Nissan Leaf is looking good lately (finally), my Focus EV is nice. BMW I3, Model 3, Model S, Bolt, Soul EV, I-Pace, Niro, Kona, all fine for commuting etc.
Originally Posted by Y_K
Originally Posted by PimTac
Back to the future. Seattle had the electric Interurban railway running to Tacoma one hundred years ago.
Yet another example of a failed attempt of transportation decarbonisation.
"Failed attempt", with a little help from the oil companies and GM:
"The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to convictions of General Motors (GM) and other companies for monopolizing the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and its subsidiaries, and to allegations that this was part of a deliberate plot to purchase and dismantle streetcar systems in many cities in the United States as an attempt to monopolize surface transportation." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy
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This is kinda true in the Bay Area today.
And why not? Nissan Leaf is looking good lately (finally), my Focus EV is nice. BMW I3, Model 3, Model S, Bolt, Soul EV, I-Pace, Niro, Kona, all fine for commuting etc.
Originally Posted by Y_K
Originally Posted by PimTac
Back to the future. Seattle had the electric Interurban railway running to Tacoma one hundred years ago.
Yet another example of a failed attempt of transportation decarbonisation.
"Failed attempt", with a little help from the oil companies and GM:
"The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to convictions of General Motors (GM) and other companies for monopolizing the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and its subsidiaries, and to allegations that this was part of a deliberate plot to purchase and dismantle streetcar systems in many cities in the United States as an attempt to monopolize surface transportation." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy
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