Bachelle Electric Explained

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 35miles on one charge.[1] Otto later became consulting engineer at Hupmobile.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Bachelle Electric Automobile & The Bachelle Automobile Company . American-automobiles.com . 2011-11-20.
  2. Book: Kimes, Beverly. standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. 1996. Krause publications. 0-87341-428-4.
  3. Book: Automotive industries - Google Books . 2007-02-12 . 2011-11-20.