#86: Electric Cars
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The Early Electric Cars
The mid-19th century has been called the Golden Age of the electric car. Electric cars were easy to start, and compared to a petrol or steam powered car, it was just a lot easier to manage. This made them very popular for city driving. Early electric cars were actually marketed towards women drivers in cities because they were easier to start as there wasn't that much that would go wrong with them. Even at the turn of the 20th century, having electricity at home was rare in the US and Europe, and finding anywhere to charge your electric vehicle was almost impossible.
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