About Daniel and His Electric Car
Daniel and His Electric Car is a charming, long-lost children’s book from the early 1990s that tells the story of a young boy, Daniel, and his adventures with an electric vehicle. Written and illustrated at a time when EVs were still a curiosity rather than a common sight, the book blends a simple, kid-friendly narrative with a surprisingly accurate look at how electric cars work.
The story follows Daniel as he learns about his family’s new electric car—how it’s powered, how it’s charged, and what makes it different from gas-powered vehicles. Along the way, it gently educates readers on concepts like battery charging, range, and the quiet joy of driving an EV.
What makes this book especially interesting today is its historical context. It was originally published around the era of the GM EV1 program, when optimism for electric vehicles was high but mass adoption was still decades away. The illustrations and descriptions feel almost prophetic, capturing a vision of everyday electric driving that has since become reality.
While it never saw wide distribution and was eventually forgotten, Daniel and His Electric Car has resurfaced thanks to scanned images shared by Car and Driver. This PDF compilation was created to preserve and share this quirky, heartfelt piece of EV history—both as a nostalgic curiosity and as a reminder of how long the dream of electric mobility has been with us.
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Attribution & Archival Acknowledgment
Daniel and His Electric Car
Author: Ann Hegnauer
Original Publisher: U.S. Department of Education / GM Publications
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