Cars on the road 100 years ago?

Answer 1

According to Consumer Guide, about forty thousand cars had been manufactured in the US prior to 1906, with an additional 75,000 in 1909 alone. It's safe to assume that there were roughly 115,000-130,000 automobiles on US roadways in the year 1910, based on prior production statistics and trends. The population of the US during the 1910 census was 92,228,496 (in April). Using these figures, there were roughly 14 motor-powered vehicles per 10,000 people in the US.

Answer 2

Interestingly, the first successful electric car was made in the 1890s.