Traditional automakers including General Motors, Volkswagen, Daimler AG, and others are all investing heavily in electric vehicles. And Tesla, of course, has built an entire business on battery-powered cars. But electric automobiles are nothing new. They actually have a rich history in the US and, at one point, were even the dominant type of car. Here’s a look at how battery-powered cars evolved over time.
How the electric car became the future of transportation
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