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The Argo Electric Vehicle Company was an American
Electric Vehicle History
article.
Picture of 1912 Argo Brougham
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century Defunct companies based in Michigan Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1912 Saginaw, Michigan Columbia Motors 1912 establishments in Michigan Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1916 1916 disestablishments in Michigan {{Brass-auto-stub
The Argo Electric Vehicle Company was an American electric automobile
An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is a passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric traction motor, using electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion. The term normally refers to a plug-in electric vehicle, typic ...
manufacturer that operated in Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw () is a city in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, ...
, from 1912 to 1916. The Argo Electric used a 60 volt system with Westinghouse motors. They claimed to be capable of . It had 6 forward and 6 reverse speeds, had 36 x 4 cushion tires and used an steering wheel on the left. They were offered in both four- and five-passenger models, with open and closed versions available, and all models used steering wheels. The wheelbase was the longest of any electric at the time. The Argo Brougham was a 4-passenger car, weighing , claimed a range of per charge using thirty 190 ah, MV Exide batteries.
By 1914 Argo joined with the Broc
Broc (; , locally ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Broc is first mentioned in 1115 as ...
and Borland Electric vehicle companies to form the American Electric Car Company. Three different models were marketed. In 1916 the Columbia Motors
Columbia Motors was a Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, United States based automobile manufacturer that produced automobiles from 1916 to 1924.
Columbia Motors was incorporated in 1916, with John George Bayerline as company president and William E ...
Company purchased the assets of Argo.
See also
*Brass Era car
The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such features as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 19 ...
*History of the electric vehicle
Crude electric carriages were invented in the late 1820s and 1830s. Practical, commercially available electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. In the early 20th c ...
References
Further reading
*External links
Electric Vehicle History
article.
Picture of 1912 Argo Brougham
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century Defunct companies based in Michigan Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1912 Saginaw, Michigan Columbia Motors 1912 establishments in Michigan Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1916 1916 disestablishments in Michigan {{Brass-auto-stub