New electric car from Detroit Electric...

[JBMcB]

Mrs Ford drove a Detroit Electric. She didn't trust the gasoline powered cars. Most likely she would need a range of at least 40 miles to get to and from Detroit or Soiree events in Indian Village to Fairlane safely.

I thought she drove a Ford modified to run electric? They've got it at the Henry Ford museum, I remember it has flower vases on the interior passenger compartment

Electric cars haven't advanced until very recently simply because, per pound, the energy density of even the most efficient battery is an order of magnitude worse than gasoline. Also much more expensive. As oil creeps up in price and battery technology becomes [[MUCH) more efficient, electric drive makes more sense.

[canuck]

I thought she drove a Ford modified to run electric? They've got it at the Henry Ford museum, I remember it has flower vases on the interior passenger compartment

Electric cars haven't advanced until very recently simply because, per pound, the energy density of even the most efficient battery is an order of magnitude worse than gasoline. Also much more expensive. As oil creeps up in price and battery technology becomes [[MUCH) more efficient, electric drive makes more sense.

Yes and we still have the problem of generating electricity with fossil fuels in most places.

Maybe mrs Ford found a way to sneak up on her Mr Ford's mistress' driveway noiselessly!

[DetroitPlanner]

I thought she drove a Ford modified to run electric? They've got it at the Henry Ford museum, I remember it has flower vases on the interior passenger compartment

Here ya go. Google can answer many of your questions. http://www.henryfordestate.org/claracar.htm