It will thus be seen that the operating limit is wide enough to
permit considerable latitude; but recharging stations are now found
everywhere, particularly in the cities, and in the large towns.
ACCESSORIES.--A fully-equipped electric, designed for the greatest
luxury and comfort, has two head lamps, two side, and a tail lamp, and
one in the interior, a lighting switch to control all the lights, a
ventilator, voltammeter, shaft odometer, for showing speed and distance
traveled, complete outfit of tools, novelty toilet set and case, cut
glass flower vase, eight day clock and mirrors suitably arranged within
the body.
SEATING ARRANGEMENT.--The broughams and coupés are especially arranged
for comfortably seating the occupants.
In some the drive is at the rear seats, and the steering mechanism may
be by means of a wheel, as in gasoline cars, or through a lever.
Most _Bodies_ are now made with aluminum panels, and sashless quarter
windows, with drop doors, front and rear windows, and rain vision front
windows.
THE TRANSMISSION.--This varies in the different types, and in the
makes. Chains, bevel, or worms gears, are employed, and in some cars
two of these types are used, some of these devices being the products
of the highest engineering skill.
The rear axles of the smaller vehicles are generally of the
semi-floating type, usually made of vanadium steel, while the housing
is drawn from sheet steel.
For heavier vehicles of the brougham style, the rear axles are
full-floating and furnished with extra large annular ball-bearings in
the hubs.
GLOSSARY OF WORDS
USED IN TEXT OF THIS VOLUME
*Abrasive.* A material which wears away another
material.
*Absorbent.* A material which will take up a liquid.
*Accumulate.* To bring together; to amass; to collect.
*Accentuate.* To bring out clearly; to lay great stress
upon.
*Accelerator.* Mechanism for adding to the speed or
power.
*Accessories.* The adjuncts to a car, not essential to
its running but contributing to its
make up.
*Acetylene.* A hydro-carbon gas, generated from a
carbide by the application of water.
*Alinement.* Being in line; arranging in proper place.
*Ampere.* The unit of current; the term in which
strength of the current is measured. An
ampere is an electromotive force of one
volt through a resistance of one ohm.
*Annular.* Pertaining to or formed like a ring.
*Annularly-disposed.* Running around; circularly-formed on the
outside.
*Anticipate.* Thinking or acting ahead.
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