Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
.FORESEES' SUPREMACY
OF ELECTRIC AUTO
Its Cleanliness and Ease of
Operation Com
mend It.
BYW r. EMERSON
OF Emerson & Orme.

Of Emerson Orme.
The average prospective purchaser. of
an automobile does not realize that the
electric of today shows a tremendous inn
provement over the models built a few
years ago. He does not stop to think
that years of experience have brought
about such a marked evolution in this
type that the efficiency of an electric
pleasure car or an electric commercial We
hicle is nothing short of remarkable.
The motorist recalls models of decade
back which carried a ton or more of
storage batteries around at very slow
pace and it is true that great many
people are still under the false impress
sion that present models are much the
same.
Ten years ago. when the electric car
was first struggling for recognition, many
rash statements and promises were made,
especially regarding the mileage it was
possible to make ON a single battery
charge. 1t almost always happened that
cars were falling short of these claims
and as a result the electric lost much of
the prestige it should rightly have en-
joyed.
Cleanliness and Simplicity.
Even during the early days, however.
the electric was found to have qualities
of cleanliness. simplicity. ease of opera
ton and control. silence and freedonl'from
mechanical annoyance. which made for it
many enthusiastic and lasting friends.
The original drawbacks. such as insult
flcient mileage and lack of speed and
carrying capacity, have been overcome.
due to very decided improvement In
batteries, motors bearings Producing fric-
tional resistance and transmission mech
anism. There has undoubtedly been a
greater advance in electrics than in any
other type of motor car and there is no
question of doubt that the electric We
hicle has great future.
Its principal field of usefulness now Is
in the cities. because the great ma ority
Of such service comes within the limits of
for commercial vehicles in city service is
about sixty miles. So many mercantile
houses are employing the electric COM
mercial car that its efficiency and general
aIl-around serviceability is universally
known.
While it is to the woman that the cleo
trio vehicle owes its marked develop
ment. It's advantages are rapidly becom
ing more appreciated by business and pro-
fessional men, who value it's reliab
cleanliness and the ease with which it
may be handled in congested traffic AS
woman's it is ideal because Of it's
simplicity of operation, making the
woman driver entirely Independent of a
chauffeur. It's greatest promise of USE
fulness. however, is fulfilled as family
car.
For Shopping and Calling.
For shopping, the theater. afternoon
calls and short country drives. For the
society woman who wishes to have
new car constantly at her disposal from
early morn until late at night. For the
business or professional man who wants
Il vehicle always at his command, SO
flexible that it's operation is effortless.
For the woman or man who does not care
to drive, but who at the same time wants
freedom and outdoor recreation "a maid
or butler or even children of an intelli-
gent age easily learn to drive the car
and can handle it with perfect safety
the electric automobile occupies field all
it's own. It's desirable features are becom-
ing better known each year. and it is
rapidly taking it's proper place as the
>most practical motor car for business or
pleasure, about town or suburbs.