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Buffalo Electric Carriage

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1903 ad for the company's vehicles

Buffalo Electric Carriage Company was a Brass Era manufacturer of electric automobiles in Buffalo, New York.

The 1904 Buffalo Stanhope was a stanhope model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1650. The single electric motor produced 2.5 hp (1.9 kW). The car weighed 1800 lb (816 kg).

The 1904 Buffalo Golf Brake was a surrey model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat 6 passengers and sold for US$2200. Two electric motors were situated at the rear of the car, produced 2.5 hp (1.9 kW) each. The car weighed 2200 lb (998 kg).

The 1904 Buffalo Tonneau was a tonneau model. It could seat 4 passengers and sold for US$3000. The dual electric motors, situated at the rear of the car, produced 5 hp (3.7 kW) each and used a 40-cell pasted plate battery. The car weighed 3600 lb (1633 kg).

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  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)