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electric car

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Around 1900, about a third of cars on US roads were electric, and more electric cars were built than petrol ones, before cheap oil took over.

First appearedc. 1890 (136 yrs ago)

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Around 1900, about a third of cars on US roads were electric, and more electric cars were built than petrol ones, before cheap oil took over.

From the big bang to electric car

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago

Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago

water4.4 bn yrs ago

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electric carc. 1890