The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-01-03
Pounds,

Boy. ........... !1o o
Load. ...............-...... .....'...- ooo
Total 2,O75
Tests of Electric Wagons.
The results of electric wagons re.
corded here were obtained under
service conditions in the streets of
New York City. More than sixty
miles were covered in all, and every
grade was surmounted with the great
est ease.
It was found that the power con.
sumption is not greatly affected by
change of pavement as from cobble.
stone to asphalt. There is, however,
a slightly greater power required on
wet macadam than on dry, and more
power is required on macadam than
asphalt or cobbles. The grades were
measured in every case after the
tests were completed.
The total weight was as follows:
Pounds.
Weight Of wagon. .,....3,750
Weight OF passengers. ...-.. l4l3
T Total..... 4,2o0
The distance travelled was 6.25
miles and the time actually in motion
MAS 50. rs minutes, making the aver
3sge speed III miles peri 8.44. y
Ia; considering the advantages and
isady dyantagsg Of two radiSsatly different
4 ms To 6e performance of the
81 ! work er things being equal,
stIi cost - HE deciding factor.
Az Hmings that a other considera-
'd ton BE dual it will, be shownin in
this seotion 81 z fke cost of operation,
mainf Nance 8tc., OF the electric
,aut tomSb iies ID tsss than for horses in
The light delivery service of New
York City, the horse being considered
in the most fayofable light. f
81 It MAS found that the total costsper
day FOR two horses, one driver and
nne boy was 42S.54 cents. The wagon
swasst travel foStystwo miles q day,
being an agersfA ~ twenty-one miles
pei daYs sipf saS A6fse. The time in
III ton ysa as ass ugied to be six hours.
An aieotfi6 FaS Son with an average
speed ofi miles an hour $could
cover tkss istancs in 4.66 hours,
|tanufs ssags5inE 1s3 hours, the other'
c6nd tfSns Remaining the same. The.
Sost gel @ ds for the electric wagon
SS y & sssts Cents.
Sgdst Oh power for 42.mile run. ~. 71.2S
Total weight carried, 90 tops.) .)SI
,on;cost OF wagon, per day. 21.40
Cost ot Msgon, S230O, at per cent.
Interest sn Stable rent for one wagon. 9.so
Driver ..:..+,i ..-.:... .R
Total COST per day for AZ miles, /
( Wagon I driver, 1 boy. .l,..... .I.3s7,77
7 Therefore, the cost per pound Of
delivery is o. l6l5S, cents, OF O.0169S
cents less than the fgnres for the
horse. The cost per carfmile is 9.232
cents, or O.96S cents less than for the.
horse. The cost per ton mile is 4.08;;
cents, or 612 cents eastman for tb9s
horse service. If we consider tha;
load only it costs 9.232cents per 500
pounds per mile, or at the rate of3
G018464 cents Per pound per nils
or..0. 00194 cents less. per pound tht3A
Tor, the horse services: i5 ~;
e The cost per day for the two horses,
wagon, driver, ETC., necessary to ac-
complish thirty-six miles day was
found to be 42S.54 cents. The cost
OF covering II, 26S miles will then be-
S1562.2O. Here it must be remem-7
bered that S65 days have to be taken,
The cost per car mile is then 1856
cents. tss
In light delivery service in large
cities, where several units are en-
ployed by individual firms, the adop-
tion of the automobile would seem to
be merely a question OF time. For
this kind of service it seems pre-emi-
nently the best solution.
It is cheaper to operate than horse
service, and the mechanical problems
have been so far solved as to make the
commercially successful. The
advantages that will arise from thu
substitution Of. mechanical propul-&s;
sion for horse traction on a large. scale
are so we'll known and understood
that any extended consideration ogthef
subject seems unnecessary. Apolg
the many advantages, ahoweye the
following would seem TO, be ths nost
w
Automobile Advantages.
Hygienic conditions of large 9ties
will be improved and the cost OF street
decreased. p
The wear and tenr on pa7emeIsss
and streets will be reduced and the
use of rubber tires will lessen t4e
noise in the crowded streets. J
Traffic in cities will not be so con-
gested, owing to the saving in ro9m
now occupied by the horse. VIII en-
we consider that there are approEi-
mateIy two hundred thousand hoYses
used in New York City alone, and that
O horse increases the length of unit
by nine feet, it can be readily appre-
ciated how great saving will be
effected.
When the use OF automobiles has be.
come more generalth the cost OF opera
ton will be reduced.
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