“The Waterless Knoxmobile.”

[baron-waste.livejournal.com]

Scientific American, April 1902

A Business, Pleasure and Touring Car combined.

FEATURES - Grooved pins and forced air system for cooling the engine. Folding front seat, facing forward for extra passengers Entire rear of body for carrying purposes Two hundred miles on one supply of gasolene. Very safe, due to its simple control, two foot brakes and one double acting hand brake. Extremely easy riding, due to its long flexible side springs with swiveled ends. A great hill climber and very speedy, due to its powerful eight horse power engine. An ideal Doctor’s vehicle. Price $1,000. With top $1,100.

KNOX AUTOMOBILE CO., - - - Springfield, Mass.

Courtesy modernmechanix.com

Comments

[misstia]

incredible mpg!

i have to say though when i saw 'knoxmobile' i was thinking something jello related!

[baron-waste.livejournal.com]

Well, but we don't know what the mpg is, because we're not told what “one supply of gasolene” is! A five gallon jerrycan? An 8 hp engine is probably two-cylinder, so it probably does get pretty good mileage, with a top speed of maybe thirty mph under ideal conditions. Essentially equivalent to a motor-scooter, but much heavier, of course.

It would be a hoot to drive.

[misstia]

yeah, i messed up with usage of "mpg"...but 200 miles on whatever quantity of gas it uses---it has to be small, cuz those early cars didn't have huge gas tanks---is excellent!!