Why there were more electric cars on the road in 1900 than there are today


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Electric cars were easier to drive and cleaner, but bad business management drove them off the market as gasoline cars became cheaper and more accessible. There’s a lesson in here on how to leverage culture to get hybrids back on the road.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="350"] This car was powered by steam in 1900. Photo by Hackworth.[/caption] It will come as no surprise to hear that only a tiny fraction — less than 1 per