Show Electric Autos The Federal Power Commission Commission Commission Commis Commis- sion expressed the opinion re recently recently recently re- re that sufficient technology existed for the successful production production production pro pro- of electric automobiles While the Commission did not say long-distance long speed high-speed electric automobiles were reasonable reasonable reasonable rea rea- it expressed the view that urban and suburban elec elec- powered automobiles and trucks are feasible AND IT predicted that within ten or 12 years some two million mil mU- mil mil-I lion vehicles of this type will be bein bein bein in use in the United States This would of course be nothing new There was a time in the early part of the century when powered battery-powered urban automobiles were quite fash fash- Old-car Old collectors still sUll havea have a a few of orthe the ancient ni models dels delson on hand THESE CARS moved silently and smoothly some controlled by a stick sUck and the batteries were recharged at night Some could travel about 80 miles be before before before be- be fore the batteries needed re re- re charging Today's urban needs would not require greater endurance and if it recharging facilities were located in ones one's garage the urban ur urban urban ur- ur ban electric car much to eliminate smog and air tion It seems such a vehicle i is s definitely on the way back back en en encouraged by today's serious smog and pollution problems 1 In n our cities |