Andreas Flocken
Andreas Flocken, 1910
Flocken Elektrowagen, 1888 (reconstruction, 2011)
Andreas Flocken (born February 6, 1845 in Albersweiler, Rheinpfalz; died April 29, 1913 in Coburg) was a German entrepreneur and inventor.
Life
Until 1868 Flocken worked for German company Heinrich Lanz AG in Mannheim. Then he worked for company Schoppers in Zeulenroda. Since 1879, Flocken and his family lived in Coburg. In 1880, Flocken started his own company in Coburg. The Flocken Elektrowagen of 1888 by German inventor Andreas Flocken is regarded as the first real electric car of the world.[1]
Literature
- Harald Linz, Halwart Schrader: Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie. United Soft Media Verlag GmbH, München 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8
- Halwart Schrader: Deutsche Autos 1885–1920. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-02211-7
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