Taking charge
the electric automobile in America
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Author
Contributions
- Butts, Tamara C. - Contributor
- Grimm, Kimberly K. - Contributor
Publication
1994 - Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, District of Columbia
Language
English
Word Count
56,250 words, Guess
Page Count
225 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1436985M
- ISBN-101560983558
- OCLC Control Number29598437
- OCLC Control Numbertakingchargeelec00schi
- Library of Congress Control Number93049483
and 2 more
- Goodreads3776792
- LibraryThing7033260
Classifications
- DDC629.25/02/0973
- LCCTL220 .S34 1994
Alternate Titles
- Electric automobile in America.
Description
In Taking Charge, Michael Schiffer describes the history and future promise of electric cars in America. Charting the early trajectory of the electric automobile from 1895 to 1920, he argues that its failure had as much to do with money and gender as technological shortcomings. Detailing recent advances in batteries and recharging ability, as well as environmental mandates for cleaner alternatives to gasoline engines, he argues that the time has come for the electric automobile to be charged again. Taking Charge revisits the race between electric and gasoline-powered cars in all its aspects, including the little-known collaboration of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison on Ford's electric car. Looking to the future, Michael Schiffer suggests that for Americans it may be time for the fabled victory of the tortoise over the hare.
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