DavidP Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) This is a picture of a Krieger Electric Car taken in 1906 with then Senator George P Wetmore from Rhode Island ... One of the most impressive electrics I've seen so far !!!Unbelievable ... I want one ... but impossible ... if any actually remain ... but certainly not in this condition ... Origional Victorian Elegance ... Running a close 2nd ... would be the origional 1900 Porsche Electric ... How times have changed ... :mad:Please check the origional location for a very high quality picture !!! (click for for full page / full screen picture) http://www.theblogofrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/senator-george-p-wetmore-rhode-island-in-a-krieger-electric-landaulet.jpg Edited September 17, 2009 by DavidP To add url for high quality picture (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 At least one Krieger still exists. This 1904 model is in Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 This is a picture of a Krieger Electric Car taken in 1906 with then Senator George P Wetmore from Rhode Island ... One of the most impressive electrics I've seen so far !!!Unbelievable ... I want one ... but impossible ... if any actually remain ... but certainly not in this condition ... Origional Victorian Elegance ... Running a close 2nd ... would be the origional 1900 Porsche Electric ... How times have changed ... :mad:You gotta love those "hub" caps on the car in the first photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughs Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I believe that the "hub caps" are actually the electric motors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidP Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have updated the origional Krieger Electric picture by providing the url for looking at this directly now ... click picture on url once to see full size ... Beautiful photography ... obviously professionally done ... well worth viewing in its origional format ... This is actually a FWD car ... with large motors mounted behind the wheels / axels ... Some of the Krieger Electrics, mainly the commercial trucks, had an additional electric motor to assist with steering ... PS ??http://www.theblogofrecord.com/wp-co...-landaulet.jpg<!-- google_ad_section_end --> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 What a beautiful original photo...sure shows you that "horseless carriage" look. The only thing missing is the horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBerg Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 DavidP, I do not know what area you are from but if you are near to or have reason to be going through Western Pa. I would be pleased to show you that 1904 Krieger-Brasier electric car. If the weather cooperates you might even get a short ride in it. Just around the farm though as it doesnt travel fast enough to put in traffic. There is a rumor that another such Krieger car exists in France. I have never been able to confirm it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidP Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 WoW again ... Actually ... not all that far ... I'm just north of Toronto ... I'll have to update my profile ... That would be a great opportunity for anyone interested in antique electric cars!Since these are so rare ... hopefully you'll be able to post a few pictures for everyone to admire your car ... I've always wanted to find an electric vehicle to restore ... but the few that do come up are always so far away from what I could consider financially & geographically ... :mad:Hope you'll share your good fortune with a few pics for everybody to see ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 That's David Berg's car in the post above (2nd post, yellow car). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest poonamt93 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Really a very beautiful Photos.........But The 1903 Krieger proves that there is nothing new under the sun. This car is a front wheel drive electric-gasoline hybrid car and has power steering. A gasoline engine supplements the battery pack. Between 1890 and 1910, there were many hybrid electric cars and four wheel drive electric cars. Electric cars were more expensive than gasoline cars and electrics were considered more reliable and safer.1903 Krieger Edited December 7, 2009 by poonamt93 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Casper Friedrich Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) If I remember correctly the Technical museum in Gothenburg in Sweden has got a similar Krieger electric. At least an example from 1904 was shown at an exhibition there in 1959. Licence number O-15, I think it was supposed to be the first taxi-cab in that city.http://carlotta.gotlib.goteborg.se/pls/carlotta/VisaObjekt?pin_objMasidn=223175 Edited December 18, 2011 by Casper Friedrich found new information (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Silverghost Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) A Phila. Real-Estate developer friend 25 years go called me to see an old townhouse that he was re-habbing. He told me that in it's small garage was a strnge frankenstein electrical contraption bolted to the back garage wall. It turned-out to be an old Rauch & Lang electric carriage wallcharger .It was still wired-up to the 110Volt Ac lines at this time. I bought it~ It has been sitting in my garage in storage ever since. I have had it posted in the AACA electric auto section here for a few years now . From time to time on PBS they show early movies of New York City streets where you can see many electric autos running around the city streets in the day. Electric autos were mostly used in the city areas~Mostly driven by women ! Edited September 29, 2010 by Silverghost (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBerg Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Brad, If you have any interest in selling that electric car charger I would like to know about it. It would make a nice display with our electric vehicles. thanks. Dave Berg davbergltd@aol.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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