The Menominee was an electric automobile built in Menominee, Michigan by the Menominee Electric Manufacturing Company in 1915.[1][2]
| Menominee Electric (Dudly Electric) | |
|---|---|
 1915 Menominee Electric (Dudly Electric) | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Automobile |
| Manufacturer | Menominee Electric Company |
| Production | 1915 |
| Assembly | Menominee, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Cabriolet |
| Related | Dudly Bug |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | Menominee |
| Power output | Top-speed - 20 mph |
| Electric range | 50-60 miles |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108-inches |
History
editMenominee Electric Manufacturing Company mainly built electric motors, telephones and electric appliances. Menominee controlled Dudly Tool Company, makers of the Dudly Bug cyclecar and used that experience to develop a light electric cabriolet.[1] The cabriolet had a 108-inch wheelbase, with a top speed of 20 mph and a range of 50–60 miles on each charge.[1] A price of $1,250 also included a recharging kit for the battery.[1] Production had started in July 1915, but had ended by the end of the year.[1] The planned production quota of 125 electric automobiles was not reached; unsold Menominees were rebranded as the Dudly Electric and offered for less than $1,000.[2]