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308 two-hundred-volt circuit, but a great deal of resistance would have to be used in series with the battery, which consumes energy, and hence makes the process an expensive one. The cost would be very nearly double that of charging from a hundred-volt circuit.

In conclusion a few words may be devoted to the characteristic features, position and prospects, of the electric vehicle.



Since the first long-distance run to Brighton on a single charge was made by the Electrical Undertakings car, in June 1898, there is no doubt that the position of electromobilism in this country has steadily improved. The electric vehicle, however, does not enjoy anything like the same amount of popularity in this country, even at present, that it does in America and France. This was until recently no doubt partially due to the comparative dearth of charging stations. With the inauguration of a wise and sensible policy such as