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Thomas Edison and the Electric Storage Battery Exhibit Opens

Posted May 16, 2013 8:00 AM by dstrohl
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Today, electric cars are seen by most consumers as an expensive novelty, delivering modest driving ranges, long recharging times and unattractive sticker prices compared to fossil-fueled alternatives. At the dawn of the 20th century, however, electric cars represented a legitimate (and some said superior) alternative to gasoline-fueled motor cars. A new exhibit at the Automotive Hall of Fame celebrates Thomas Edison's work on the development of the ideal battery for the electric car, prompting visitors to wonder what may have been had electric vehicles won out over gasoline power.

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05/16/2013 10:26 PM

And no doubt much preferred by the horses of that era!!!

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05/17/2013 9:43 AM

What I see as the major factor with electric cars is the one overlooked by almost all press and commentators- It may do all the good things but the network power needed to charge the batteries is a huge polluter unless done by solar, wind or Nuclear and the cost of transmission and delivery is never calculated- My comment is give electric a minus 10

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