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The Bachelle Automobile company was an electric automobile company from Chicago, Illinois.
History
In fall of 1900, a man named Otto von Bachelle (a noted electrical engineer [1]) made his first electric car. [2] It was a small, compact car, and was only produced in small numbers. It did not survive after 1904. von Bachelle was last heard from in 1915. [2] The cars could travel 35 miles (56 km) on one charge. [1] Otto later became consulting engineer at Hupmobile. [2] [3]
References
- ^ a b "The Bachelle Electric Automobile & The Bachelle Automobile Company". American-automobiles.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ a b c Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- ^ Automotive industries - Google Books. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century
- Manufacturing companies based in Chicago
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Electric vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- 1900s cars
- 1910s cars
- Veteran vehicles
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1900
- Defunct companies based in Chicago
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2011) |
The Bachelle Automobile company was an electric automobile company from Chicago, Illinois.
History
In fall of 1900, a man named Otto von Bachelle (a noted electrical engineer [1]) made his first electric car. [2] It was a small, compact car, and was only produced in small numbers. It did not survive after 1904. von Bachelle was last heard from in 1915. [2] The cars could travel 35 miles (56 km) on one charge. [1] Otto later became consulting engineer at Hupmobile. [2] [3]
References
- ^ a b "The Bachelle Electric Automobile & The Bachelle Automobile Company". American-automobiles.com. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- ^ a b c Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
- ^ Automotive industries - Google Books. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
- Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century
- Manufacturing companies based in Chicago
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Electric vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- 1900s cars
- 1910s cars
- Veteran vehicles
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1900
- Defunct companies based in Chicago