The Electric Car In America 1890 1922

Author : Kerry Segrave
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476676712
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Car in America, 1890-1922 written by Kerry Segrave and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The electric vehicle seemed poised in 1900 to be a leader in automotive production. Clean, odorless, noiseless and mechanically simple, electrics rarely broke down and were easy to operate. An electric car could be started instantly from the driver's seat; no other machine could claim that advantage. But then it all went wrong. As this history details, the hope and confidence of 1900 collapsed and just two decades later electric cars were effectively dead. They had remained expensive even as gasoline cars saw dramatic price reductions, and the storage battery was an endless source of problems. An increasingly frantic public relations campaign of lies and deceptive advertising could not turn the tide.

Author : Ernest Henry Wakefield
Publisher : SAE International
ISBN 13 : 1560912995
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Electric Automobile written by Ernest Henry Wakefield and published by SAE International. This book was released on 1993-08-01 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Electric Automobile covers the evolution from the first electric vehicles of the 1880s to the advances of today. Beginning with early electric vehicle development in England, France, and the United States, this book provides an in-depth look at the so-called "golden age of electric vehicles" (1895-1905), demonstrating the technological improvements and business risks of this era. This history also explores the "dead period" of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and the subsequent re-birth of interest in electric vehicles in the early 1960s. Events which have impacted the development of electric cars since then -- most notably the Electric Vehicle Act of 1976 -- are also examined. The book also features an appendix section containing such information as a name table of American electric cars, the Electric Vehicle Act of 1976, "nostalgia", and more. A glossary and index are also included. "For more than a century, nearly all seers who have predicted the role of electric vehicles in personal transportation have been wrong. This book records what actually happened, both within America and internationally." - Ernest H. Wakefield

Author : David A. Kirsch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Vehicle and the Burden of History written by David A. Kirsch and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the context of regulations requiring emission so low that electric and hybrid cars will be necessary, Kirsch (industrial ecology, U. of California-Los Angeles) takes the Electric Vehicle Company as a starting point for a vision of an alternative automotive system in which gasoline and electric vehicles would each have been used to supply different kinds of transport services. He argues that technological superiority was in the hearts and minds of engineers, consumers, and drivers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Curtis D. Anderson
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786457422
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electric and Hybrid Cars written by Curtis D. Anderson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated history chronicles electric and hybrid cars from the late 19th century to today's fuel cell and plug-in automobiles. It describes the politics, technology, marketing strategies, and environmental issues that have impacted electric and hybrid cars' research and development. The important marketing shift from a "woman's car" to "going green" is discussed. Milestone projects and technologies such as early batteries, hydrogen and bio-mass fuel cells, the upsurge of hybrid vehicles, and the various regulations and market forces that have shaped the industry are also covered.

Author : Gijs Mom
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421409704
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Vehicle written by Gijs Mom and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hopes, as a new generation of electric vehicles becomes a reality, The Electric Vehicle offers a long-overdue reassessment of the place of this technology in the history of street transportation.

Author : SCHIFFER MICHAEL BRI
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TAKING CHARGE written by SCHIFFER MICHAEL BRI and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1994-08-17 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the early history of electric automobiles, 1895-1920, and how they vanished, not because of technological deficiencies but in a battle about money and gender. Women preferred the quieter, safer electric cars, but men wanted the roaring, speedy gas engines made by Henry Ford. Schiffer (anthropology and traditional technology, U. of Arizona) also reviews the current technology and prospects for a revival. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Nigel Burton
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847975712
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Electric Cars written by Nigel Burton and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years ago electric cars were the most popular automobiles in the world. In the late nineteenth century and at the start of the twentieth century, they outsold every other type of car. And yet, within a couple of decades of the start of the twentieth century, the electric car had vanished. Thousands of battery-powered cars disappeared from the streets, replaced by the internal combustion engine, and their place in the history of the automobile was quietly erased. A century later, electric cars are making a comeback. Fears over pollution and global warming have forced manufacturers to reconsider the electric concept. A History of Electric Cars presents for the first time the full story of electric cars and their hybrid cousins. It examines how and why electric cars failed the first time - and why today's car manufacterers must learn the lessons of the past if they are to avoid repeating previous mistakes all over again. The book examines in detail: Early vehicles such as the Lohner-Porsche petrol-electric hybrid of 1901; Key figures in the history of the electric car development such as Henry Ford; Sir Clive Sinclair's plans to build a number of electric vehicles, designed to sit alongside the Sinclair C5; The return of the electric technology to vehicles as diverse as the NASA Lunar Rover, commuting vehicles and supercars; Future developments in electric cars. For the first time the full story of electric cars and their hybrids are examined.The hidden past of the electric automobile is uncovered and its future developments are discussed. Superbly illustrated with 300 colour photographs, many of which are rare and original sketch designs. Nigel Burton has written and lectured on cars and automotive history for more than twenty years.

Author : Michael B. Schiffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756774547
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taking Charge written by Michael B. Schiffer and published by . This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history and future promise of electric cars in the U.S. Charting the early trajectory of the electric auto from 1895 to 1920, Schiffer argues that its failure had as much to do with money and gender as with technological shortcomings. In the late 19th cent., electric autos scurried through several NE cities, their quiet engines and easy operation preferable to horse-drawn carriages and the temperamental ways of gas-powered vehicles. With a range of 50-100 miles by 1910, electrics were perfect for in-town errands, especially for women. During the same period, "automobilists" -- mostly men -- championed the range and speed of the gas engine, esp. for touring and racing. In the end, it was culture more than technology that stymied the electric car. Illus.

Author : Kerry Segrave
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476682860
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The National Security League, 1914-1922 written by Kerry Segrave and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early 20th century saw the founding of the National Security League, a nationalistic nonprofit organization committed to an expanded military, conscripted service and meritocracy. This book details its history, from its formation in December 1914 through 1922, at which point it was a spent force in decline. Founded by wealthy corporate lawyers based in New York City, it had secret backers in the capitalist class, who had two goals in mind. One was to profit immensely from the newly begun World War I. The other was to control the working classes in times of both war and peace. This agenda was presented to the public under the guise of preparedness, patriotism, and Americanization. Although the league was eventually found by Congress to have violated election spending limits, no sanctions of any kind were ever applied. This history details the secret machinations of an organization dedicated to solidifying the grip of the capitalist class over workers, all under the cover of American pride.

Author : Kerry Segrave
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476694915
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taming the Automobile written by Kerry Segrave and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first decade of the auto industry in America featured politicians and bureaucrats at all political levels trying to come to terms with a new form of locomotion. Rules and regulations had to be drafted, implemented, and then enforced. Working against them was a small but wealthy and powerful group that fought against regulations, tried to weaken those they could not block, or sought to write the rules themselves. This book details how the auto industry was imposed on society from the top down, unlike many new innovations that go through society from the bottom up.