June 2nd, 2009 | 
Author: Vehicles that are powered by electricity have been around for a very long time. What most people don’t know is that in the early 1900s there were more vehicles powered by electricity than there were vehicles powered by gasoline. 
Gasoline back in the early 1900s was extremely pricey. Also, it was very difficult to start a gasoline engine. You had to turn and turn and turn a crank in the front of the car in order to get the engine to start. They didn’t have the technology where you could just turn a key like we do today. Another thing is that vehicles powered by gasoline were extremely noisy and were very smokey. Technology for good mufflers didn’t exist so most cars were very, very loud. This is why electric vehicles were such a big hit. They were quiet and easier to start. At one point, there were over 50,000 electric vehicles out on the streets of the United States.
These type of vehicles soon started to get less and less popular though. Gasoline was starting to become the big hit because cheaper ways of making gasoline started to be discovered. Then, someone invented the electric starter which enabled the user to start a gasoline powered motor without having to turn a crank. A gasoline car could drive much farther than an electric car so they soon became the most popular method of transporting people.
These electric vehicles are always made to be very aerodynamic because they don’t have as powerful of engines as gasoline powered ones. Being aerodynamic, they can still reach the same speeds and even greater speeds than gasoline powered motors can.
Last 5 posts by Parker Evans
- Color coding party products by theme - December 31st, 2011
- Getting Your Children Into Science - December 6th, 2011
- How to enjoy maximum savings on buying kids robes - December 1st, 2011
- Reading Electronic Cigarette Reviews - November 28th, 2011
- Portable conveyor for carrying out mining operations - November 4th, 2011