Duncan & Bradey: an eco-friendly song?

Subject: Duncan & Brady: an eco-friendly song?
From: NormanD
Date: 01 Oct 09 - 05:15 PM

In some versions of "Duncan & Brady" there are references to an electric car. Was this an eco-friendly automobile?

Apologies if this has been covered already.

Subject: RE: Duncan & Bradey: an eco-friendly song?
From: Stewie
Date: 01 Oct 09 - 07:36 PM

If you do a forum search on 'electric car', you will find several references to threads on Duncan and Brady with various thoughts on this.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Duncan & Bradey: an eco-friendly song?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 02 Oct 09 - 02:49 PM

In the early days of the automobile ~ as it was being invented and developed ~ the gasoline engine was not the only option. In addition to sxeveral brands of electric cars, there was also at least one steam-powered automobile, the famous Stanley Steamer.

Ecology was not perceived as an important issue back then, of course, and gasoline won out largely on the basis of power and convenience. I wouldn't doubt that the fledgling oil companies might have colluded with the car manufacturers to some extent, but it should be kept in mind that "Big Oil" wasn't especially big or powerful back then. It was only after automobiles became much more commonplace that the petroleum industry really grew huge.

Subject: RE: Duncan & Bradey: an eco-friendly song?
From: GUEST,RickS
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 05:01 AM

I've always assumed it meant electric tramcar, which would've been around back then?

Subject: RE: Duncan & Bradey: an eco-friendly song?
From: Bob the Postman
Date: 03 Oct 09 - 08:46 AM

Like Sherrif Brady, Tweety Bird's mistress Granny drove an electric car.