TY  - BOOK
AU  - Segrave,Kerry
TI  - The electric car in America, 1890/1922: a social history 
SN  - 9781476634968
AV  - TL220 .E443 2019
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Jefferson, North Carolina
PB  - McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers
KW  - Electric automobiles
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Electric vehicles
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Pre-1895 : Prior to 1890 --; The years 1890/1894 --; 1895/1900, electrics show great promise : 1895/1900, the overview --; 1895/1900, the cabs --; 1895/1900, the industry --; 1895/1900, the battery --; 1895/1900, the exhibitions --; 1895/1900, the motive powers --; 1895/1900, the users --; 1901/1913, gasoline cars advance; electrics stagnate : 1901/1913, the overview --; 1901/1913, the cabs --; 1901/1913, the industry --; 1901/1913, the battery --; 1901/1913, the exhibitions --; 1901/1913, the motive powers --; 1901/1913, the users --; 1914/1922, end times for electrics : 1914/1922, the crank start --; 1914/1922, the industry --; 1914/1922, the battery --; 1914/1922, the users; 2; b
N2  - "The electric vehicle seemed poised in 1900 to be a leader in automotive production. Then the hope and confidence collapsed and two decades later electric cars were effectively dead. They remained expensive even as gasoline cars saw dramatic price reductions. The storage battery was an endless source of problems. A public relations campaign could not turn the tide"--Provided by publisher
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