Argo Electric

The Argo Electric Vehicle Company operated in Saginaw, Michigan, from 1912 to 1916. The Argo Electric used a 60 volt system with Westinghouse motors. They claimed to be capable of convert|20|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on. It had 6 forward and 6 reverse speeds, had 36 x 4 cushion tires and used an convert|18|in|mm|sing=on steering wheel on the left. They were offered in both four- and five-passenger models, with open and closed versions available, and all models used steering wheels. The convert|110|in|mm|sing=on wheelbase was the longest of any electric at the time. The Argo Brougham was a 4 passenger car, weighing convert|3200|lb|abbr=on, claimed a range of convert|75|mi|km|0 per charge using thirty 190 ah, MV Exide batteries.

In 1914, Argo joined with the Broc and Borland electric vehicle companies. In 1916 the Columbia Motors Company purchased the assets of Argo.

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External links

* [http://www.econogics.com/ev/evhista.htm Electric Vehicle History] article.
* [http://www.econogics.com/ev/argo.jpgPicture of 1912 Argo Brougham]