14-10-2019, 07:01 AM
Hi Tony,
Of the 4,192 vehicles accounted for being produced in the United States in the 1900 Census, just 936 of them ran on gasoline, 1,575 were electric, and 1,681 ran on steam.
I'm not sure if we are going "Back to the Future" or "Forward to the Past", but Electric Cars were overtaken within about 10 years and have dominated, and still do, the light vehicle market. The problems 120 years ago with electric cars (short range, long charging times and cost) still seem to be significant and will be for the foreseeable future.
Cheers
Marcus
Of the 4,192 vehicles accounted for being produced in the United States in the 1900 Census, just 936 of them ran on gasoline, 1,575 were electric, and 1,681 ran on steam.
I'm not sure if we are going "Back to the Future" or "Forward to the Past", but Electric Cars were overtaken within about 10 years and have dominated, and still do, the light vehicle market. The problems 120 years ago with electric cars (short range, long charging times and cost) still seem to be significant and will be for the foreseeable future.
Cheers
Marcus