New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
aeon AND HIS BATTERY
INVENTOR DISCUSSES THE NEW
OPENED TO THE
ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE.
ELECTRIC Al

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ssij e iai,. Is h's'" H -, =, ,,.n,.
rbeste a multitude OF changes and improve
ss SpI p cur business and social economy. No one
taese Soi1g away with the chauffeur. the ire
LIE H instrument, in the public eye at least, OF
nsibLe ,sc.,f accidents with automobiles.
rsaIH ~ storage battery, about which a great
tAe,a5"oiIs tAe M ana unauthorized statements have
Ee petl55 pei oyercorne the four thorough tests ap-
nseI and it is now at this writing undergoing
2ssth. ana last. with every prospect oi the same
eslL .o,,r tests. which I will describe briefly.
th this nj ba4iery as being in fact the only real
sel hUr hbarterx known. The attempts TO compare
aee.arn,suce aee. with those of the lead storage
peiLo g called. now in use in automobiles and
feirIe--e for lack Of something better, make 1t
inpToPe., 90, he reversible like dynamo which
Iis.s IisL. ,nyyer into electricity and vice versa
As--Sacfly reversible instrument. receiving and
pi mn power like a dynamo motor. without
alss.terioration OF the mechanism OF conversion
sssssent lead storage battery In an automoblle
- rneet this condition 1t gradually becomes
snns less efficient, and in a few months wholly
per nerharical construction. its chemical re
e are of the most capricious character: 1t
~ he watched and treated with great care-so
as os-e indeed. 10 make ii lmpracucabe Tor
ssrL.iise ssr II can be made. as far as mere weight
ns.nreTned Of sufficient hghtneSs TO meet an the
ee-' - of commerce and pleasure; but, II made
q. 5es + RAPIDLY becomes useless
= SEhI - drher hand. the nickel-iron storage cell
W - - ideal environment. Being in an alkaline
Sal az none Of the ingredients is attacked by the
.ion in any degree. The chemical reactions are
uuvsH ~ most simple and sta bic character. The
s',ions permit Of perfect mechanical con-
acilo-i7 al and finally il remains uninjured under
rl0aoo-iition which one could imagine. when in
Sends Of an inexpert- The weight can be
BE- M ,,eat every exiSency Of commercial vehicle
2ot ;ap ~ and up to the present time there are no
az - chemical deterioration, even in battery
sss sa y has been charged and discharged more than
Fa 5sqe qe-bSs been working for number of years
|. urobern OF a true storage battery. Inc expert
ts have been continuous for the last three
as The aboye may be considered the first stage
~ssts on the battery have been going on for more
e q wear and half: this was the second stage.
-hs Construction Of chemical works and manu-
.n-nC plant for the cells was the third stage
The manufacture OF stanoard Gems from the looiS
| .bs fourth stage
fIsnfr-one L-e cells made in the factories. weighing
5ssernds were placed in Baker automobile, the
~ weight with men in the vehicle being 1Vl2
.sTds The vehicle made a run, on one charge, Of
rrT-two miles over country roads containing
~ GRADES some as steep as twelve feet in a
-sre5 Al the end of this run the vehicle was
Ing g PER cent Of The original speed The aver
T. speed over the entire distance was L. miles an
r. on a comparatively level country road
.is heavy from a recent rain the same vehicle on
: charge came TO a stop at the eighty-ffth mile
4. sIte of assertions she contrary. think the
srerv Will come ultimately within the reach or
4 /. -5an of moderate means Driving through the
- zry miles OF streets in the suburbs OF Ne"-1orh N1
/ lave been impressed with the 1act that some
.rr ike 50 per cent of the residences have no
3--isge houses The storage battery carriage
II the new battery. should ENABLE the owners OF
M cent Of these residences 10 have serTiceabie
! sssurs vehicle at their beck and call without
T1g coachman 10 keep II clean and run IL.
! IN no horses to eat their heads off and no oats
II nav 10 buy. With an initial outlay OF from see
nd inward the stora sc battery automobile can be
Gs3 once week the cost Of a 80 cent charge, or
fEice for s. and the cost OF use being met
4 II Is incurred. and ceastng TO be the bugbear
| bst fixed charges must always be TO the house
der OF moderate income.
I'm safe and successful use the automobile must
made with heavier running gear.
r he lines OF the later French automobiles. Espe-
s1r should stability be secured in the wheels and
s The sr1r,erstr,lct11re NAV be made gauzy- 1t
ms likely that general types OF electric car
[sgs will he developed a light buggy type and
!ssvfeT touring carriage, the battery varying ac-
-Ss Sas French fvpes of electric carriages come
kssrsr 10 my ideas in strength and stability than
[ry ether models This result has been attained
IE-sS ~ the opinion that the French machines
pre ahnorrnail1 heavy but when study out the
Aisi nv inclination is to make the touring car
-. .y1i,s,, I,nidfrs have not more closely fol-
wa 4hesa French models since experiments cost
~ millions must have been made TO reach the
Ts Essr of fewer automobile accidents in France
Eu5 IN Europe generally than in our own country,
ID they are fewer in spite Of heavy fyIes OF car car
rEide- roads and less traffic: another Is that Inc
PIC have been educated up 70 me sltuaIon- me
.ssric carriage Of the future and OF the near
tire viii. in my opinion. not only supersede
rr tyres of automobiles but it viii be buiit ana
= an such practical lines that accidents VIII soon
eome Things Of the past. Horse owners and
Eers viii educate their animals. as in old times
sv had TO be educated up to the steam engine
ri later to the trolley The electric carriage
n he practically nOiseless and easily stopped IN
1 emergency Above all, ii will need no IRE
rcnsible chauffeur. -. -.
me F4-F endurance test of the nlckel-lron bat
rT which is demonstrating that the storage bat-
sx IS indeed an accomplished fact. is now being
-s5e with i've different models OF automoplieS IN
81 nf ,3-,ich the new cells have been installed
-ssT az of various weights and construction. and
ssb n them is being run five thousand miles over
--rtry roads at an average distance Of one hun
-si miles q day. -,
!, -aba,icaI defect IN the battery. and that II Is
: sT -esrlecrs exactly the game at the end as al
he commencement. We can be reasonanlE assuIeu
,s, Al last Ne have a real storage battery.