“Now, I will communicate with the famous Russian scientist. I held my breath and prepared to meet him. When I saw him, I ran to him and started asking questions, as if I was a journalist.„
- Hello, Hippolyte Romanov! Tell me about your life, and the famous invention that shocked the whole world - an electric car!
- Hello, I am glad to meet you .. I was born in Tiflis, Russian Empire. For many years I have been working on the creation of electric crews, which eventually led to the emergence of an electric vehicle. After the October Revolution in 1918, I had to emigrate to America.
In 1899, in St. Petersburg, by my participation and according to my projects, the first domestic electric car was built, designed to carry two people and became known as the “cuckoo”. Its weight was 750 kg, of which 370 kg was occupied by a battery, which was enough for 60 km at a speed of 35 miles per hour (about 39 km / h). An omnibus was also created, carrying 17 people at a speed of 20 km / h over a distance of the same 60 km.
- I am glad that you answered my questions!
- I liked it too!