Menominee (automobile) explained

Menominee Electric (Dudly Electric)
Type:Automobile
Manufacturer:Menominee Electric Company
Production:1915
Assembly:Menominee, Michigan
Factory:Dudly Tool Company
Body Style:Cabriolet
Related:Dudly Bug
Motor:Menominee
Electric Range:50-60 miles
Wheelbase:108-inches
Powerout:Top-speed - 20 mph

The Menominee was an electric automobile built in Menominee, Michigan by the Menominee Electric Manufacturing Company in 1915.[1]

History

Menominee Electric Manufacturing Company mainly built electric motors, telephones and electric appliances. Menominee controlled Dudly Tool Company, makers of the Dudly Bug cyclecar and used that experience to develop a light electric cabriolet.[2] The cabriolet had a 108-inch wheelbase, with a top speed of 20 mph and a range of 50–60 miles on each charge. A price of $1,250 also included a recharging kit for the battery. Production had started in July 1915, but had ended by the end of the year. The planned production quota of 125 electric automobiles was not reached; unsold Menominees were rebranded as the Dudly Electric and offered for less than $1,000.

See also

Notes and References

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