Dayton Electric
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The Dayton Electric was an American
electric car
manufactured in Dayton, Ohio
from 1911 until 1915; the company offered a complex range of vehicles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
electric car
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
manufactured in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
from 1911 until 1915; the company offered a complex range of vehicles.
See also
- List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers
- History of the electric vehicleHistory of the electric vehicleThe history of the electric vehicle began in the mid-19th century. An electrical vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. The high cost, low top speed and short range of electric vehicles, compared to later internal combustion vehicles, led to a worldwide decline in their use...
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, an early Dayton area automobile manufacturer
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- Baker Electric
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