Electric Car in America, 1890-1922: A Social History

by Kerry Segrave

The electric vehicle seemed poised in 1900 to be a leader in automotive production. Clean, odorless, noiseless and mechanically simple, electrics rarely broke down and were easy to operate. An electric car could be started instantly from the driver's seat; no other machine could claim that advantage. But then it all went wrong. As this history details, the hope and confidence of 1900 collapsed and just two decades later electric cars were effectively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476676712
• ISBN13: 9781476676715
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher