[texanidiot25]

Originally Posted by Rokeby

The electric motor was part of the initial early 20th century
auto-mobile power source sorting out process.

It may be more accurate to say the 21st century will be the rise
of the high and ultra-high energy density battery...

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The electric car has had a rough history in the last 100 years. Hell, the battle we are seeing now was fought out over 100 years ago. The introduction of the motor carriage opened up a new opportunity for an array of drivetrains. There was a time when steam, electricity, gasoline, and even some gas/electric hybrids (Porsche) fought for supremacy in automobile motivation, and it’s easy to see who won out.

However, my statement is the rise (and domination) of the gasoline engine over the last 100 years. The electric car was all but abandoned very early on in the century.