The 1912 Official Handbook of Automobiles, (wow, stats and views of brasss era cars still licensed under the Selden patent)

the above delivery wagon is cool, but check out the Locomobile Cup Racer, and the price ... $18,000

the Peerless on the right hand side below... if you read the stat sheet, you might be as amused as I am that the body is known as the "King of Belgium"

the Selden Patent issue:

The above tag has a bit of historical perspective... the Selden company patented the automobile. He collected on every car made... 0.75%

Selden was a patent attorney. His dad was a judge, and a prominent Republican attorney most noted for defending Susan B Anthony.

Yeah, it obviously didn't stand up very long, but for a time, they had the patent on the automobile, and if you wanted to sell a car in America, you either paid a licensing fee or fought them in court.

Henry Ford fought them in court and won... he was obviously better prepared to make a success and a fortune that he'd share with the US Govt by way of taxes, so the right people were persuaded to take the patent of the automobile, and make it go away... the reason given was that the Ford and other cars were using an engine based on a different engine than Selden had patented.

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/spooky-no-traction-sliding-on-ice-as.html  

see the whole book page by page at http://www.archive.org/stream/officialhandboo04assogoog#page/n12/mode/2up which is just one of 10s of thousands of online books at http://www.archive.org/

The Bailey car company offerings were varied in 1912-1916

 Above is the 1915 Electric Commercial Coupe

 Above the 1914 Touring Coupe

 Mighty damn steampunk! This is the 1912 Electric Victoria Phaeton that is now in the Frick Automobile Museum. The running board was designed with flowing lines with no corners. Electric headlights are used.

 1913 Bailey Victorian with Bailey and his sister out for a Sunday drive at Point Shore, Amesbury

It's a 2000 dollar car in 1909, and didn't substantially change design from 1909 to 1912.
all from http://www.cardesign.ru/

To see much more about the Bailey cars and carriages (renowned for quality) http://www.amesburycity.com/baileyhistory.htm

2010 Electric Car Smart Fortwo Picture and sexy girl

Electricity tiny Smart Car Fortwo Picture

Discussed long after the tiny electric cars, Smart Fortwo, at the end of this year will enter the production phase.

However, the unique, Smart Fortwo was not directly marketed but akan first akan 'lent' to prospective customers that their choice in Europe and the United States before officially marketed in the upcoming year 2012.

Cars appropriate name, Fortwo, is able to accommodate two passengers with the power source of lithium ion batteries be 30 kW. Battery is capable of tersembur torsi up to 120 Nm.

Though tiny, Smart Fortwo was able to explore to places far enough. Because when battery is fully charged, the car is able to walk about 72 miles or 115 kilometers.

The time needed for the Smart Fortwo recharge power also be regarded
fast enough that only about 3 hours only.

And more impressive again, even though the appearance is considered sufficient doubts,
Smart Fortwo was able berakselerasi from 0-60 km / h in just 6.5 time
seconds only. This car is also able to run more than 100 km / hour.

During the four years or 60,000 km before the launch, Fortwo will be lent to consumers in big cities in Europe such as Berlin. Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Pisa, and Rome. Meanwhile, to the cities in the United States are not mentioned in detail.

And when launch time came, in the future in 2010, Smart Fortwo can be trusted in demand in the market.