1918 Detroit Electric vs ICE Shift Simulator

Charles Kettering's 1912 Self-Starter, Spindletop Oil & Energy Density Crossroads
YEAR: 1918
ROAD RUNOUT & SPEED DYNAMICS
Surface: 14% Paved Highway / Macadam
0 mi (Urban Center) ◄ Throttle: Cruising (100%) Destination: 150 mi (Intercity Depot)
Detroit Electric Model 75
84V Lead-Acid / Edison Nickel-Iron
READY
20
Speed (mph)
80
Range (mi)
$3,000
Cost 1918
28
Wh / kg
1,200
Pack Lbs
3.2%
Market %
Controller Mechanism: 5-step Series-Parallel switchbox. Silent, odorless, push-lever start favored by Clara Ford & Edison. Zero crank injury risk.
Cadillac V8 / Model T
Gasoline Internal Combustion Engine
RUNNING
45
Speed (mph)
200
Range (mi)
$360
Model T Cost
12,000
Wh / kg
25¢
Gas / Gal
96.8%
Market %
Starting Tech: 1912 Charles Kettering Electric Self-Starter active. Hand-crank kickback arm fractures eliminated!
HISTORICAL TIMELINE SCRUBBER (1900 - 1925) 1918
1900: EV 38% Share 1912: Kettering Starter 1916: Road Act 1925: ICE Monopoly
HISTORICAL PRESETS & COUNTERFACTUALS
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