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Detroit Electric, Electric Car From Pre-Wwi Era, Heading For Auction
One of the lots in the upcoming Barrett-Jackson classic vehicle auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a 1910 Detroit Electric Model D. Detroit Electric was a very popular electric vehicle business in its day, when electric cars were a lot more popular than they are now.
Not much of an improvement
Advertising companies want you to believe that modern technology is substantially better than it was in the past because that is the very best way to sell you stuff.
Take the case of electric cars. The Nissan Leaf, for example, is hailed as a modern technological marvel, but electric vehicles were, believe it or not, around before the first World War. Not only that, but some from that time had a greater electric range.
At the classic vehicle public sale in Arizona, the Barrett-Jackson auction will be selling off a 1910 Detroit Electric Model D created by Detroit Electric. The vehicle had a 100-mile range at the time, according to the Daily Mail, which is better than some of our electrics.
Slow automobile
When compared to 1900, it seems like we are doing pretty bad, according to CNET. Back then, 28 percent of automobiles on the road were electric. Today, less than one percent is electric. Back then, people had a charger at home they used to charge the battery. The battery was used in electric and fuel vehicles, and it would power the motor. The vehicles were easier and quieter than gas-cars back then, so people liked them.
About 20,000 electric automobiles at Detroit Electric were sold between 1907 and 1939, according to the Truth About Cars, and they were recommended by Thomas Edison. There were many businesses that made them though.
Just a standard looking car
The vehicles were pretty simple and did not do a whole lot. They went 25 miles per hour and looked like a horse buggy with headlights. The nice thing was that they could go 100 miles for every charge.
In 8 cities, Detroit Electric had a network of charging stations to ease the burden on people, but vehicles were surely a toy for prosperous people at the time. It cost much more than a Nissan would at a Nissan dealer in Everett now. The Detroit Electric Model D cost about $2,400 at the time, according to the Daily Mail. That translates to about $135,000 now.
In 2009, a group in the Netherlands worked with vehicle business Proton to create a Detroit Electric modern version of the vehicle. They sold for around $25,000 in China and Europe, but the company does not exist anymore. The Model D in question will sell between $70,000 and $80,000, more than likely.
Not much of an improvement
Advertising companies want you to believe that modern technology is substantially better than it was in the past because that is the very best way to sell you stuff.
Take the case of electric cars. The Nissan Leaf, for example, is hailed as a modern technological marvel, but electric vehicles were, believe it or not, around before the first World War. Not only that, but some from that time had a greater electric range.
At the classic vehicle public sale in Arizona, the Barrett-Jackson auction will be selling off a 1910 Detroit Electric Model D created by Detroit Electric. The vehicle had a 100-mile range at the time, according to the Daily Mail, which is better than some of our electrics.
Slow automobile
When compared to 1900, it seems like we are doing pretty bad, according to CNET. Back then, 28 percent of automobiles on the road were electric. Today, less than one percent is electric. Back then, people had a charger at home they used to charge the battery. The battery was used in electric and fuel vehicles, and it would power the motor. The vehicles were easier and quieter than gas-cars back then, so people liked them.
About 20,000 electric automobiles at Detroit Electric were sold between 1907 and 1939, according to the Truth About Cars, and they were recommended by Thomas Edison. There were many businesses that made them though.
Just a standard looking car
The vehicles were pretty simple and did not do a whole lot. They went 25 miles per hour and looked like a horse buggy with headlights. The nice thing was that they could go 100 miles for every charge.
In 8 cities, Detroit Electric had a network of charging stations to ease the burden on people, but vehicles were surely a toy for prosperous people at the time. It cost much more than a Nissan would at a Nissan dealer in Everett now. The Detroit Electric Model D cost about $2,400 at the time, according to the Daily Mail. That translates to about $135,000 now.
In 2009, a group in the Netherlands worked with vehicle business Proton to create a Detroit Electric modern version of the vehicle. They sold for around $25,000 in China and Europe, but the company does not exist anymore. The Model D in question will sell between $70,000 and $80,000, more than likely.
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