Today Google celebrates the birthday of Thomas Edison, American inventor multifaceted, born in Ohio on 11 February 1847. Only a few days ago we spoke of Jules Verne, the novelist in his books for kids who had "prophesied" that some technologies are the foundation of modern cars with low environmental impact.
If Verne could only imagine, Edison had come to a concrete project. Among the many patents of American genius, in addition to the bulb, there is also relative to an electric vehicle, which had been built in prototype form but was abandoned in a garage in London for nearly 100 years (only recently been restored and required to operate).
The study led to the creation of the first electric car powered by a 30-watt and capable of reaching 40 km / h, with a range of about 170 km. Edison's ambitious plans included the construction of batteries have a life of more than 30 years, mounted on electric cars that were developed in the laboratory along with some European scientists.
The project never saw a future because of the large industrial production costs are too high and a strange encounter took place with none other than Henry Ford, inventor of the modern automobile. The young Ford persuaded Edison to have in my hands something to carry on winning ", it was the internal combustion engine, characterized by much lower cost, as well as being lighter and more efficient electric propulsion system of Edison.
Ford talking about Edison said: "In light of the design project of my engine, Edison gave him a bang on the table that seemed to be out of it, the man who knew more electricity in the world said that my engine for the purpose gas was better than any electric motor that would never have been built for use in long distance.
" Incredibly, after nearly a century the invention of Edison is going to undermine that of Ford, though without the help of both could not have any current technology used in cars. Surely this story teaches us that true innovation reaps benefits and knowledge from the past, and without it there could be no future. 
If Verne could only imagine, Edison had come to a concrete project. Among the many patents of American genius, in addition to the bulb, there is also relative to an electric vehicle, which had been built in prototype form but was abandoned in a garage in London for nearly 100 years (only recently been restored and required to operate).
The study led to the creation of the first electric car powered by a 30-watt and capable of reaching 40 km / h, with a range of about 170 km. Edison's ambitious plans included the construction of batteries have a life of more than 30 years, mounted on electric cars that were developed in the laboratory along with some European scientists.
The project never saw a future because of the large industrial production costs are too high and a strange encounter took place with none other than Henry Ford, inventor of the modern automobile. The young Ford persuaded Edison to have in my hands something to carry on winning ", it was the internal combustion engine, characterized by much lower cost, as well as being lighter and more efficient electric propulsion system of Edison.
Ford talking about Edison said: "In light of the design project of my engine, Edison gave him a bang on the table that seemed to be out of it, the man who knew more electricity in the world said that my engine for the purpose gas was better than any electric motor that would never have been built for use in long distance.
" Incredibly, after nearly a century the invention of Edison is going to undermine that of Ford, though without the help of both could not have any current technology used in cars. Surely this story teaches us that true innovation reaps benefits and knowledge from the past, and without it there could be no future.
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- Google, Thomas Edison and today's world [Massimo Luciani] (11/02/2011)
- Happy Birthday Thomas Edison! We owe you a lot! (11/02/2011)
- Thomas Edison's 164th Birthday Celebrated With Google Logo (11/02/2011)
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