C5 Prototype?

[jockywilson11]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1964-HARDING-ELECTRIC-BATH-CAR-Only-1-sale-/230664476115?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2397799390904088199

At last we see where Sir Clive got the idea!

[Lancealot]

That is very nice. Good find....

Lance

[Karl]

..something similar to those were issued to servicemen that lost limbs during the two world wars, usually wealthier officer types I'd imagine .

[Retro Andy]

I think we've seen that before, before it was restored ? I was looking at a non electric one the other day at Lulworth castle on display.

Retro Andy.

[thedesigntailor]

I'm sure I heard, on QI or something, that all cars were electric at first. But petrol became for popular because (back then) it was much more readily available and batteries were crap.

I'm sure I also heard the diesel engine was invented to run on peanut oil but once again the fossil fuel was more readily available.

Anyone else heard this? 

[vanpeebles]

Electric cars and steam were quite common in the US over 100 years ago, more so than petrol cars. I think the switch to petrol came about because they had vast quantities of it left over as a byproduct of refining over things.