31 MAY 1902, Page 3

The news that Mr. Edison has at last discovered a

new electric accumulator, which is light, powerful, cheap, does not leak, and so renders back all the electricity put into it, is of the utmost importance. It means, says Mr. Edison, to quote his own words, that " I have solved the motor-car problem, and a vehicle capable of running a hundred miles without recharging is now in sight." If there is no hitch, and if the system is really as cheap as it sounds, it must beat all other forms of traction. All electricity has been wanting was storage power. It is possible that in future we shall keep cellars of power as we now have cellars of wine.