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Automatic (automobile company)

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1921 Automatic Electric Pleasure Vehicle, Model AE, at the Yarmouth County Museum in Nova Scotia

The Automatic Transportation Company of Buffalo, New York was a company that built an electric car in 1921.[1] The car was a 2-seater with a wheelbase of 65" (1650 mm), and a total length of 95" (2411 mm).[1] The Automatic had a top speed of 18 mph (29 kmh), and sold for $1200.[1]

Automatic promised that 60 miles travel could be achieved between charging, and that the car could be parked in a 4' x 8' space.[2] Few of the cars were sold.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Georgano, Nick (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: Stationery Office. p. 1792. ISBN 0117023191.
  2. ^ a b Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
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