Science: The Steinmetz Truck
We have long had the Edison phonograph, the Maxim silencer, the Bell telephone. Now we are to have the Steinmetz truck. Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz, " wizard of Schenectady," has been working for several years to perfect an electrical truck. The product of his efforts has been placed on the market, and full-page advertisements are appearing in the newspapers. They bear a statement over Dr. Steinmetz's signature that the trucks effect a saving of from 25 to 50 per cent over gasoline and horse-drawn vehicles, and a picture of the inventor—perfecto in mouth—covering a quarter of the page.
Most Popular »
- Sex, Please, We're British: London's Erotica Expo
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- Toilets
- How a California Judge Is Challenging Obama on Gay Rights
- Woman Loses Benefits over Facebook Photo
- Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge
- Zhu Zhu Mania: Why Hamsters Are Ruling Christmas
- East Antarctica, Long Stable, Is Now Losing Ice
- The Fall of Greg Craig, Obama's Top Lawyer
- Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
- The Growing Backlash Against Overparenting
- Zhu Zhu Mania: Why Hamsters Are Ruling Christmas
- Sex, Please, We're British: London's Erotica Expo
- Obama's 'Mistakes': Way Too Early to Judge
- Toilets
- The Dark Side of Darwin's Legacy
- East Antarctica, Long Stable, Is Now Losing Ice
- How a California Judge Is Challenging Obama on Gay Rights
- Will Private Equity Be the Next Meltdown?
- Reburying Albert Camus: A Political Ploy by Sarkozy?
Quotes of the Day »
GOOGLE'S STATEMENT, over a racially offensive picture of Michelle Obama which appears when users search for images of the first lady. Google has refused to remove the picture from its search results
Quotes of the Day »
GOOGLE'S STATEMENT, over a racially offensive picture of Michelle Obama which appears when users search for images of the first lady. Google has refused to remove the picture from its search results
RSS