The first electric car in Russia.
Today I found very interesting information which I did not know before. It appears even in 1899 in the streets of St. Petersburg went electric!
It was invented by a Russian inventor Hippolyte Vladimirovich Romanov (1864-1944).
In the photo, he is standing next to their child.
Its electric cars looked like carriages, only without horses.
By the end of the 19 th century, the world has been electric. The difference of the electric Romanova was significantly less weight.
His car was almost two times lighter. So they developed a pretty serious speed for its time. About 38 miles per hour.
This invention Romanov was engaged about 10 years. He has developed lighter batteries.
Invented how to simplify the body, which is made of compressed canvas impregnated wood by organic glue.
Something like layered derevoobrabotka!
The batteries were also of his design. More lightweight option. They are located on the rear. They were the driver.
Under the cabin floor were two electric motor, also developed by the inventor..
Leading was the front wheels. Each with its own engine. Smoothness provided the original suspension.
In the same 1899, the inventor has demonstrated one more child. Electric omnibus!
He could move at a speed of 11 km per hour. Driving without recharging is approximately 64 kilometers.
The novels filed a petition for mass production of its electric cars, asked for budget financing of their project.
Financial help was denied.
Too much was then in the Duma lobby support horse-drawn cabs. And the draft Russian inventor failed.
Hippolyte Vladimirovich stopped doing the electric and switched to the monorail vehicles.
And electric cars are all the same and then appeared in Russia.
But foreign production.
In my opinion since nothing has changed in our state. Still domestic inventions move our officials. Patents are bought from other States, and then products are shipped to Russia. For much more money.
And while it would be beneficial to any of our officials, nothing will change.
Hah, damn Tesla is a century late to the game. :'D
wow so cool! Tesla of 1899! :'D