Electric-car user
I read your magazine with interest each month, but am amazed at so little new on the actual use of electric cars. Thought you might be interested in a report on daily operation of an electric vehicle purchased right here in the good old U.S.A. About a year ago we had a 1972 Datsun converted to electric power by the Electric Engineering Co., Box 1371, Lansing, Mich. Total mileage is 21-40 miles per day. The typical longer runs are about 15 miles, the shorter runs are three to five miles. The vehicle is charged every night through a meter loaned by the local power company and so far has average 2.6 miles per kWh. It has no trouble keeping up with local traffic; in test is has reached 70 mph. It has an approximate range of 50 miles, depending on the way you drive. It accelerates easily to 30 mph in about 12 seconds. Average speed on long runs is about 40 mph, and on shorter runs about 30 mph. Unless you noticed the small sign on the back, you would never know it was an electric car.

Amos D. Bridge's Sons, Inc.
Hazardville, Conn.