The Original Tesla Motors
July 22, 2010mike 1 Comment »
As you may know whenever mentioning Nikola Tesla a great deal of lore surrounds the stories. I believe much of it to be true especially considering the great inventions we do know for sure (alternating current) and that the US government took all of his papers after his death.
You may also know that Nikola Tesla invented alternating current, the type of electricity at every outlet at your home and office. As such he also invented the first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls, NY.
In nearby Buffalo, NY it is rumored that Tesla invented an electric car. It was far from the first electric car as it was based on a 1931 Pierce Arrow and being 1930 at the time electric cars had seen the light and lost to internal combustion. According to the story Tesla and his nephew Peter Savo had taken the engine out of the car and replaced it with an electric motor (probably a Westinghouse, but unknown).
But here is the Tesla part. The engine was powered by an energy receiver (like a Tesla coil). According to Tesla’s nephew the vehicle could get up to speeds of 90 mph.
Believable, I think so, conspiracy, myth, maybe. Any way you cut it, Tesla Motors is building on a great name.
Some information gathered from sources citing: “Revolution in Technik, Medizin, Gesellschaft” — Hans A. Nieper
July 23rd, 2010 at 11:43 pm
I am inspired! That would simply be awesome to see.