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TIL a fleet of electric taxi cars was first introduced to London, UK in 1897 (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago

The electric car predates cars powered by internal combustion engines. Before coal and oil took over, society was more or less powered with biofuels like wood and alternative energy sources like water wheels and windmills.