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History of Electric Powered Vehicles |
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The history of electric powered vehicles arguably began in 1821 with the invention of the first electric motor by Michael Faraday. By the late 1890's the first commercially available electric powered cars began to emerge and soon outsold gasoline powered cars by a ratio of 10 to 1! |
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| Approximately 54 U.S. manufacturers produced 35,000 electric vehicles from 1896 to 1915. | ||
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| Among the most notable were Baker, Riker and Columbia. | ||
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Jay Leno video of the ever popular 1909 Baker Electric Car
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| For more on the history of the electric powered vehicle, please visit the following links: | ||
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*Listed above are only a few of the many interesting web sites that provide valuable information about the history of the electric powered vehicle. If you would like to recommend an additional link for this page, please send the link via e-mail to ker@kansaselectrorally.org. |
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