Taking Charge: The Electric Automobile in America

This book describes the history and future promise of electric automobiles in America. Beginning with the early years of the electric automobile from 1895 to 1920, this book revisits the race between electric and gasoline-powered cars and investigates the reasons behind the original demise of electric cars, including relevant societal and technological factors. Detailing recent advances in batteries and recharging ability, as well as environmental mandates for clean air, this book suggests that the time has come for the electric automobile.