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![]() Science fiction writers were not the first to think of (or make!) electric cars; see the discussion below.
In 1828, Ányos Jedlik, a Hungarian, created a tiny model car powered by an electric motor of his own invention. In 1834, a Vermont blacksmith named Thomas Davenport installed his newly created DC motor in a small model car which ran on a short circular electrified track. Electric vehicles (with 2,3 and 4 wheels) were in wide use in Europe in the late 19th century.
In the early part of the 20th century, electric vehicles enjoyed considerable popularity in larger cities, where the limited battery life (and thus available mileage) was offset by the advantages of clean, quite operation.
It was these advantages over the smelly, noisy automobile that gave science fiction writers like Astor a reason to create utopian transportation systems that idealized the electric car. Comment/Join this discussion ( 1 ) | RSS/XML | Blog This | Additional
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I'm hoping that this procedure becomes a normal part of medical practice!
Humanoid Robots Spotted In Homes Performing Household Chores
'... nothing was perfected until M. Pantalon announced the completion of his automatic valet.'
Musk Proposes Sites For Martian Cities
'...its streets were of remarkable width, with few or no buildings so high as mosques, churches, State-offices, or palaces in Tellurian cities.'
Robot Collective Acts Like A Smart Material
'...it was all composed of tiny, identical cubes, carefully laid to form a tilelike surface.'
Pixel Watch 'Loss of Pulse Detection' And Philip K. Dick
'He carried on his person a triggering mechanism sensitive to his heartbeat.'
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'...Anything was possible in my imaginary environment.'
SpaceX's Starman Tesla Roadster In Space
'Somewhere in space, a chrome and blue automobile raced the green light of Earth.'
Pivotal Blackfly Electric Aircraft Lifts And Hovers
'That explains how it was so easy for me to remain motionless in midair...'
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