Introduction

Here is the NEW ENERGY vehicle produced over 100 years ago.

Eat dirt Elon!

The most successful electric car of its era was the Detroit Electric made by the Anderson company, selling 20,000+ electric cars from 1907 to 1939. Electric cars were popular with women, not needing to be crank started, nor emitting foul odors or clattering mechanical noises (the cars that is). Clara Ford, Mrs. Henry Ford, owned a Detroit Electric. So did Helen Newberry Joy, the wife of Henry Joy, president and CEO of Packard. The Detroit Historical Museum owns Mrs. Joy’s 1915 Detroit Electric and it’s on display right next to a home EV charger of the same approximate vintage.

Pricing

Detroit Electric offered a 1907-era Model (with a lead-acid battery) with a selling price of $2,800, and with the more premium Edison-battery option at $3,400. The Edison battery option was limited, making it rarer than standard lead-acid versions.

Cost: $120,000 (in 2025 Dollars).
Value: $100,000 to $150,000 with Edison battery in operating condition.

Contact

Corner of Clay Street and Riopelle Street
Detroit, MI