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Electric vehicle —new or unjustly forgotten old
So, 1838, England. And even then, not a couple of decades ago, Robert Anderson, Robert Davidson and American Thomas Davenport invented the first electric car. Of course, their creation was not perfect — even a pedestrian could easily outrun him. And if we consider the clumsiness and unreliability... Although over time the design was perfected, accompanying the continuous increase in production. By the early 20th century in the United States production has reached 10 thousand pieces, and it is several times higher than the "livestock" gasoline counterparts.
Over time electric cars still pleasant surprised by the performance. Already in 1895, has reached the speed of 63,15 km/h Almost every year set new records. In 1899 an electric car was able to overcome the barrier of 100 km/h Is phenomenal for history, the event occurred near Paris, in the city of Asher. It was La Jamais Contente of Camille, the Belgian Jenatzy with streamlined torpedo-like body made of aluminum alloy and tungsten. He weighed about 1 ton and is equipped with two electric motors. The designer, as was the custom at that time, he drove his brainchild. The electric car reached a top speed in 105,88 km/h.
But if everything is so wonderful, why electric cars died out like the dinosaurs, in the early 20th century? The answer is very simple: the then the batteries did not give a large reserve. But cars with internal combustion engines becoming more popular and cheaper. However, in the first decades of this period the situation was not so clear. Citizens to use both gasoline and electric vehicles. And the second is very appreciated in the urban environments — in new York, for example, in 1910, he worked to 70 thousand taxis on electric in London went electric trolley buses and buses.
However, over time, became more and more difficult to compete with petrol cousins and the number of used electric cars constantly decreased, until in the 1920-ies has not reached 1% of the total number of vehicles.
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Over time electric cars still pleasant surprised by the performance. Already in 1895, has reached the speed of 63,15 km/h Almost every year set new records. In 1899 an electric car was able to overcome the barrier of 100 km/h Is phenomenal for history, the event occurred near Paris, in the city of Asher. It was La Jamais Contente of Camille, the Belgian Jenatzy with streamlined torpedo-like body made of aluminum alloy and tungsten. He weighed about 1 ton and is equipped with two electric motors. The designer, as was the custom at that time, he drove his brainchild. The electric car reached a top speed in 105,88 km/h.
But if everything is so wonderful, why electric cars died out like the dinosaurs, in the early 20th century? The answer is very simple: the then the batteries did not give a large reserve. But cars with internal combustion engines becoming more popular and cheaper. However, in the first decades of this period the situation was not so clear. Citizens to use both gasoline and electric vehicles. And the second is very appreciated in the urban environments — in new York, for example, in 1910, he worked to 70 thousand taxis on electric in London went electric trolley buses and buses.
However, over time, became more and more difficult to compete with petrol cousins and the number of used electric cars constantly decreased, until in the 1920-ies has not reached 1% of the total number of vehicles.
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