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Henney Kilowatt Electric Car Came Close
The Henney Kilowatt electric car came so close to becoming the first mass production version…
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A Bréguet Electric Car Out of Necessity
Necessity some say, is the mother of invention. Certainly many great artists produce their finest…
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Roller Coaster Energy Conversion Demo
Energy is everywhere we go. It underpins our existence in so many, many ways. Our…
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Milk Floats Keep Electric Transport Alive
Electric cars reached their peak in popularity in the 1910’s. But by 1920 they had…
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Owen Magnetic Electric Series Hybrid
The Owen Magnetic had an electric-series-hybrid-drivetrain that eliminated the need for a heavy, bulky, expensive…
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Batteries Gave Way to Gasoline in 1920s
Battery power was popular in the early days of automotive transport, although it could not…
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Woods Dual Power Hybrid Electric Car
The 1916 Woods Dual Power hybrid auto may have been way ahead of its time…
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Solar Energy Experiment to Warm Water
An energy source heats a liquid by agitating its molecules. That’s how we use electricity…
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Early Hybrid Electric Cars In Context
The word ‘hybrid’ comes from the Latin word hybrida, meaning the offspring of a tame…
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Detroit Electric All American Runabout
The 1907 Detroit Electric was in many ways electricity’s answer to the Model T Ford…