The not so new electric car -- Step child of Detroit

Lough, S S

Title: The not so new electric car -- Step child of Detroit

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In the first decade of the 20th century, gas and electric vehicles were in a head to head battle. Actually until after 1915, electric trucks dominated the urban scene. At this time it was not only commercial concerns who preferred electric`s but women too, for they were clean, easy to start and drive, and you know something--they still are! In lacking the foresight to develop electric car technology the US has created a global monster. Urban sprawl, suburbs, malls, pollution on a global scale, and an infrastructure which is not going to give up market share without a fight.

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Lough, S S ^[1]

Eco-Motion, Seattle, WA (United States)

Publication Date:: Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI Identifier:: 418626

Report Number(s):: CONF-9410482-
ISBN 0-7803-9995-1; TRN: IM9703%%22

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Northcon/94, Seattle, WA (United States), 11-13 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of NORTHCON `94; PB: 398 p.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; AIR QUALITY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

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