Standard Electric (automobile)
{{short description|Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer}}
{{Other uses|Standard (disambiguation)}}
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File:1913 Standard Electric advertisement in Automobile Trade Journal.jpg
The Standard Electric automobile was an electric car manufactured by the Standard Electric Car Company in Jackson, Michigan from 1912 to 1915.{{Georgano-EncAuto3v}}
History
The Standard Electric used electric motors made by Westinghouse and claimed to have a range of {{convert|110|mile}} on a charge. It was operated by a tiller from the left-hand side. The controller had six forward speeds, and had a top speed of {{convert|20|mph}}. The model M was a closed model coupe or open runabout, and priced from $1,785 to $1,900, {{Inflation|US|1900|1913|fmt=eq}}.{{Kimes-USCars3rd}}
In 1913 the company name was changed to Standard Car Manufacturing Company. In November 1915, Standard Car closed and sold their plant to Benjamin Briscoe who moved in to build his Argo cyclecar.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Standard Electric vehicles}}
- [https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13034/standard-electric-model-electrique.aspx Standard Electric at ConceptCarz.com]
Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Category:Electric vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan
Category:Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1911
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1915