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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's electric-powered truck driving down street on smoggy day, 1967

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Title: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's electric-powered truck driving down street on smoggy day, 1967
Contributor: Malmin, John
Date Created and/or Issued: May 23, 1967
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-3861
Description: CHARGING THROUGH TRAFFIC--The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Monday unveiled this experimental electric-powered truck made by Battronic Truck Corp., Boyertown, Pa. The vehicle is being used for departmental deliveries during a study of its potential as a smog-free vehicle. Industrial-type conventional lead-acid batteries operate the truck for about 40-60 miles at 25 m.p.h. A complete recharge takes 12 hours. City Hall is in smog-shrouded background.
Type: Image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: uclalat_1429_b595_236278
ark:/21198/zz0002vdcv
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Electric vehicles--California--Los Angeles--1960-1970
Weather
Transportation
Smog--California--Los Angeles County
Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Water and Power
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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