Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre
Encyclopedia
The Bouquet, Garcin & Schivre (also known as the BGS) was a French electric car
manufactured between 1899 and 1906. It could cover up to 60 miles (97 km) on one charge of its 770 pound (349 kg) battery pack
; its top speed was 15 mph (24 km/h).
Electric car
An electric car is an automobile which is propelled by electric motor, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric cars were popular in the late-19th century and early 20th century, until advances in internal combustion engine technology and mass...
manufactured between 1899 and 1906. It could cover up to 60 miles (97 km) on one charge of its 770 pound (349 kg) battery pack
Battery pack
A battery pack is a set of any number of identical batteries or individual battery cells. They may be configured in a series, parallel or a mixture of both to deliver the desired voltage, capacity, or power density...
; its top speed was 15 mph (24 km/h).