In 1903, most people "knew" automobiles were just toys for rich people and eccentrics that would never be used for long-distance travel because they couldn't go far enough. That year Horatio Nelson Jackson proved them wrong by driving across America in his 2-cylinder, 20 horsepower, 1903 Winton. The trip took 64 days. Five years later Ford introduced the inexpensive Model T and soon long-distance travel by automobile was routine.
Today, most people "know" electric cars are just toys for rich people and eccentrics that will never be used for long-distance travel because they can't go far enough. Last week, 111 years after Jackson made his trip, John & Jill Glenney became the first people to drive across the country in an electric car. The trip took 5 days.
No comments:
Post a Comment