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The Woods Electric was one of the longest-lived American electric makes, although the sales of the Woods Electric car never reached those of the Detroit, Baker or Milburn. The usual range of town Woods Electric cars was made, including a hansome cab, powered by a single 3hp motor mounted on the rear axle. In 1903 a four-seater tonneau Woods Electric car was made complete with bonnet which made the Woods Electric car look exactly like a petrol-engined car. Woods Electric cars were expensive, with prices up to $4.500. The most interesting Woods Electric car was the Woods Dual Power of 1917 onwards. This Woods Electric car had a 12hp 4-cylinder Continental petrol engine as an auxillary to the electric motor. Maximum speed of the Woods Electric car was 20mph with the electric motor alone, or 35mph with both engines.
Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG
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