Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-15
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
MAKE GOOD MILEAGE
Long Distance Travelling Has Proven
Feasible; These Cars Now Used
In Cross Country Tours

There was time when electric
passenger cars, owing 90 energy I'm
ltauuns. we're employed almost cX-
clusively qor city travel And Il IL
likely that the unlnItIltcd public HiI
thinks " tho electric" solely as an
urban utility IN the last few
years however great changes In tho
electric passenger car have taken
place No longer is us radius Of
travel restricted to urban or suhur
ban territories storage batteries
have boon vastly improved, their
capacities greatly increased. and
with Improvements in equipment ana
methods OF charging. they nro rc.
plrn.shol rapidly ns needed
Tho modern electric passenger car.
therefore. owing go is greater mile
aro per hltory charge the ease and
npiuiN with which batteries may
boo rcuhnrgod o. the numerous and
conveniently located charging and
boosting" stations. and iu greater
speed, ls capable NJ trips which the
inexperienced might regard hH Inn
possible. However. the fact ro.
mains that electric passenger cars
nro not only capable Of extended
travel, but. what is oven moro con
NnUuE do frequently cover RAPIDLY
and economically distances which
challenge the freedom ~ operation
enjoyed hy the gus car bot us
D.to o. couple NJ the many examples
available
A frw days aro two ladies' living
| In Utica, n. y. drove an electric
| from that city to Albany a distance
or 80 miles. in ono afternoon on one
battery charge. using 200 ampcrc
| hours They spent tho night In Al
| hany during which the "electrlc.H"
| batteries were charged The follow.
| INK morning they loft for IouEh
| kcrpsic. a distance of 775 miles.
using lI0 nmpere hours of current
while they we're eating and rcstlur
nt iourhkcopsle. a matter of three
| hours the batteries were boosted"
electric current fed 90 the bate.
| rica at hIgh pressure leaving then
Tor New York. distance. with dc.
tour. ~ sos miles. 200 Bmpor'
hours being used over gb3 miles
were covered ln day and onc-half
of travel Tho electric current used
cost s. $50, or less than one cent per
mile. Compare this with any gas
car performance. Ana Boz doli4; so
remember that this was not o.
stunt 90 "a special car operated by
selected driver. but q trip made by
standard and not ncw.-car
driven by iW owner lin this case o.
woman
\ NcmoQs'r1tlou cur. as mnnufar-
turrd by a Cleveland concern, re-
Gently lcN Auburn. ~ Y. AZ $50
D. m and arrived at Elmira at 90.
a m. a distance % 7s miles, on l72
amprre hours This route was vip
seneca Falls. Lodi and Watkins~and
wnS about onc-half over dirt roads
and through very hllly country
Upon arriving at Elmira there wnH
considerable current lott In tho bat
tory. The return trip was interest
Ing Elmlra Co Auburn via Watkins
Dundee. Pen Yam and Geneva. he
cause OF short demonstration IN
Pen Yam the distance covered wa
1908 miles on one charge. Time. z
hours. 10 minutes; current used. 2fO
ampere hours The roads for thu
most part arc hnly From watkins
to Dundee there II a very steep
grade some four miles long, ani
while this was covered readily by
the electric" many gas cars en-
countered and passed were com
PEELED to stop before they reached
the summit. probably because of the
extremely warm weather But the
electric knows no seasons II has
no radiator Ia boil or freeze.
Innumernhle Illustrations similar
20 tho above could be cited but space
does not permit Tho old saying
''the world sure DO move.' applies
equally ~ vol 20 tho electric pas.
-engcr vehicle as - does 60 many
other modern achievements. which.
when flashed on the s'aftled nm
initiated. brings forth surprised *
carnations The modern electric
pastcnger car embraces a great
wealth NJ improvements ~ offers
upon investigation, many agreeable
surprises ~ particular interest and
value these days when economy of
operation In ~ necessary And re-
member. ss men Tor drivers become
conspicuous by their absence. that
tho "electric" Ia tho owners car par
excellence. Why Because itg per
sorirlcation ~ simplicity both ir
design and operation makes al