Grinnell (automobile)

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A Grinnell featured in an advertisement for Exide batteries.

The Grinnell was an American electric car manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Grinnell Electric Car Company from 1910 to 1913. The Grinnell was a five-seater closed coupe that sat on a 8 ft (2.4 m) wheelbase. The company claimed to have a 90-mile (140 km) range per charge. The vehicle cost $2,800 (equivalent to $91,560 in 2023). For comparison, Ford Model F of 1905 and the Enger 40 [de] were both $2000 (equivalent to $67,822 in 2023).[1]

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  1. ^ Clymer, Floyd (1950). Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books. p. 104.