Talk:Detroit Electric

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"Top speed was only about 20 miles per hour, but this was considered adequate for driving within city or town limits at the time."

IMO this phrase should be rewritten :

- 20 mph is a good top speed in 1907

- it might well be still adequate for driving within city or town limits today ?

I think 30 or 35 mph would be the minimum speed needed in most USA towns and cities today without being a serious obsticle to flow of traffic. Additionally, much traffic many urban areas flows on highways requiring 45 - 55 mph, so even 35 mph vehicles would have seriously limited use in many cities. -- Infrogmation 18:04 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)

In France urban speed limit is 45 kmh less than 30 mph, even on many urban highways. Our streets are much narrower than in the USA causing traffic jams. Average speed in major city during the daytime is estimated to less than 20kmh. So the Detroit Electric would be just fine in many situations.

Ericd 18:13 Mar 31, 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Charging the Detroit Electric

How were the batteries in these cars charged?