Did you know that if you took a Taxi in New York City in 1895 you would most likely be riding in an electric car? I was today years old when I learned that until the middle of the 1910s electric cars were the most common vehicles on the road. Among the most popular and best selling was the 1903 Columbia (Electric). It had a top speed of 19 km/h. By comparison, the 1913 Argo was a speedster reaching a maximum speed of 32 km/h.
Steven, a volunteer at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum in Fairbanks, was telling me that the big cities even had garages where drivers could recharge. They have an antique charger at the museum. It doesn’t look terribly different than the charging stations we use today. However, by 1917 hybrids had been designed (Owen Magnetic), and eventually, gas-powered vehicles took over. At that time they could be more cheaply produced and could travel longer distances. Over a century later, for a lot of reasons, we are swinging back to electric. Do you know someone who already owns an EV? Do you know where the charging stations are in Listowel? Learning so Much. You are Always in my Prayers. Love Mom.
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