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Article #1822Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?
From: Clint Sharp
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 22:01
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 22:01
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In message <7bir24l7pmsrp15j5sn7dav4ktp8fim2h4@4ax.com>, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> writes >On Fri, 16 May 2008 09:45:34 -0700, Joerg ><notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote: > >>The concept of electric cars is a whole lot older than 30 years: >>http://www.thoroughbred-cars.com/electric.htm > >I have a repair manual for an electric delivery vehicle made prior to >WWI. It was used for delivering milk to homes (no refridgeration) in >the pre-dawn hours. Since noise was then considered a serious >problem, electric delivery vehicles were the only option. Our milk and much of the doorstep delivered milk in the UK is still delivered on electric vehicles with no refrigeration. I suspect the design of the vehicle hasn't changed much at all in the last 50 years, some of the 'floats' I see have registration letters that indicate they are over 40 years old. -- Clint Sharp
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