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April ril 2022
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St. Joseph Ed Edition dit Reaching South Bend And Surrounding Counties
‘WIRED: The Rise (and Fall) of Electric Cars’ on display at Studebaker Musuem 7H[W DQG 3KRWRV %\ /2,6 720$6=(:6., )HDWXUH :ULWHU “Everything old is new again” could be the title for a new temporary exhibit at the Studebaker Museum in South Bend. The exhibit, which opened in March, is instead titled “Charged: The Rise, Fall and Resurgence of Electric Vehicles.” “We are trying to do the whole story of the electric vehicle,” curator Kyle Sater said. “A lot of auto manufacturers are jumping on the electric vehicle trend now.” But the history of electric vehicles spans more than a century and fits neatly into the story of Studebaker. From 1902 to 1912, the South Bend car company built 1,840 electric cars. “We want to bring that story to life,” Sater said. “Studebaker made electric cars before they made gaspowered cars.” The exhibit includes three electric cars already part of the museum’s collection, a 1918 Milburn Light Electric car borrowed from the adjoining The History Museum and several other vehicles that represent the decades in design of electric vehicles. Eight cars, old and new charging stations and artifacts from these eras are
part of the exhibit, which continues through Oct. 2. The vehicles on display represent 117 years of electric vehicles. The exhibit is found in the upstairs exhibit space. In addition to the cars, the exhibit features photographs, concept drawings and information about the history of the electric vehicles. For example, one placard explains that a road race involving electric cars was noteworthy because three drivers in the race achieved a speed of “a mile a minute.” The early days of the electric cars are represented by the 1911 Studebaker Coupe, one of four body styles offered that year. The 1901 Riker Torpedo and the Milburn round out this early time period, referred to as the “golden age” for electric vehicles. Technology at that time allowed electric cars to travel 30 to 40 miles on a charge with a top speed of 15 miles per hour. These early versions were popular because of their ease of use, and they especially found favor with professionals and women. Innovations in manufacturing by Henry Ford and the affordability of the Model T are two reasons for the decrease in popularity of the electric vehicle by the 1920s.
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