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Detroit Electric 1907-1939 - for dignified driving

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Created in 2012

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Roger Gloor

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Detroit Electric (1922) - not silent, but a smooth ride

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Detroit Electric (1922) - the curtains are romantic remnants of the carriage age

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Detroit Electric (1922) - the driver sits on the rear row of seats, so to speak

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Detroit Electric (1922) - the rear axle is driven by a cardan shaft

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Detroit Electric (1915) - on the Kronprinz Wilhelm Rasanz

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Detroit Electric Brougham, 1913 (electric mid-engine, eight 12-volt batteries).

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There were around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. One of these lost brands is Detroit Electric, which produced electric cars. The advantages of the electric drive were popular in the city, as there was no need to start the engine and no noise or exhaust fumes. In 1916, Detroit Electric took over its biggest competitor, but then things went downhill and in the end they only produced to order.

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Within 33 years, the Detroit Electric brand has produced around 14,500 Pw. This record is likely to be broken soon in the new era of electric cars. The founder was the coachbuilder William C. Anderson, who moved from Port Huron to Detroit, Michigan, in 1907 and realigned himself with the first Detroit Electric, a doorless open runabout with a mirror top designed by George M. Bacon. In 1909, Anderson took over the supply company Elwell-Parker Co. and in 1911 a cardan shaft replaced the chain drive. The electric drive brought urban motorists, and especially female motorists, dignified mobility without engine starting effort, noise and exhaust fumes. In keeping with this, the coupé version of the superstructure was given a sophisticated interior with Art Nouveau décor.

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