Evening star., 1932-02-07
PROSPERITY ERA
TO BRING SUPERCAR
Purchase of Current Models
Held Shortest Route
Next Boom.

Capable to superlative degree, Law
ishly equipped with ingenious acces-
sories and luxuries beyond description
that is a mere sketch Of the automobile
which the next period Of prosperity
will bring to the motoring public Rec
ognizing the high standard of present
cars, and appreciating that they arc
offered at a time when luxury Is at a
low ebb, the car owner is finding new
interest in speculating as TO the pos
Sibilities in the new future
Always anticipating bigger and better
cars, the public is justified in consider
ing the possibilities in an era of pros
perity bigger and decidedly better than
the one which turned turtle in 1929
Confidence in the thought that the
new prosperity will be a vast improve
ment over anything previously ex-
perienced by the world, also strengthens
belief in the theory that the cars tc
come will be nothing short Of aston
ishing in their conception.
Forget Yesterdays Car.
To hasten this development. many
believe the shortest route to the new
prosperity car is to purchase the latest
the industry has to offer. and to rule
out of the picture forever the car OF
yesterday, which has served well enough
through the period of readjustment
Economists point out that the better the
industry is supported at this time. the
sooner it will be in a position to con-
slider Incorporating in its products such
innovations as refrigeration, adjustable
weight, selectlye power. electric brak-
ing and numerous other features which
cannot come until the public again is
footing the horn of plenty.
Refrigeration alone is said 10 be sc
marked an improvement as 10 encour-
age greatly increased Summer travel
On a scortching hot day the driver
would simply flip q switch, close some
of the windows and feel as cool as the
proverbial cucumber. The current now
wasted by the cars generator would be
used TO help circulate and compress
used in hundreds of thousands Of home
refrigerators.
Less Waste Expected.
In the new prosperity to come. there
will be less waste, with the result that
more efficient use of generator output
may be expected. Many cars will be
equipped with fans or blowers, which
will be part of the refrigerating system
in the Summer and part of the heating
system in Winter. Current may also
be utilized for cooking purposes as a
convenience to the tourist who will go
afar over the many thousands of miles
Of new overland pavementS Dual gen.
orators, like the dual carburetors Of
today's engine, will provide the neces-
sary current for heating pads, coasters,
coffee percolators and the numerous
household appliances with which most
people are familiar.
The larger generators probably will
be driven from the propeller shaft, so
that current will be supplied largely
through what is now wasted momentum,
instead Of relying on engine power. A
feature of interest to those who are
mechanically inclined would be the
electrically and Enthusiastically operat-
ed engine fan. It would cook in accord
ance with the actual needs of the
engine.
Now that it is possible to adjust the
riding qualities Of a car from the
drivers compartment while the machine
is in operation the future is expected to
show many unique developments along
lines of controlling the behavior of the
car as it traverses different kinds Of
road with varying passenger weight. Al
ready it has been limited that the fea-
ture of adjustable weight will be a part
of the new prosperity picture. This will
be done by means of water ballast.
The process is somewhat analogous
to that employed in providing ballast
for zeppelins. Through special COM
partments along the frame channels
enough water would be carried to make
the car feel heavier and steadier on
highways that are not smooth This
water would be quickly released if the
car had steep hills to climb and would
be replaced by special condenSers in
the exhaust system which, as in the
case of lighter -than-atr craft, are ca
pable Of collecting seven pounds Of
water to each gallon Of fuel.
Selective Power Hinted.
Selective power seems to be already
limited at. Many cars in the era ahead
may reveal dual power plants. For
economy and ordinary service only a
portion Of the available power would be
used. Such a development was hinted
at in the days when one or the popular
makes featured "loaf1ng" and speed
ranges. This was accomplished by
means of double carburetor lets, but
the newer arrangement doubtless will
involve the use Of spare" cylinders or
perhaps a spare" engine that will be
"clutched in when superperformance
is demanded.
While such unusual opportunities for
performance and comfort seem today
like luxuries possible only in q period
of extravaganza one has merely to note
what the automobile industry has ac-
complished during the past two years
Of difficulty in order to anticipate what