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Originally Posted by Taylor95
One can only wonder what the world would look like today if electric vehicles stayed relevant and were further developed back then.
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It depended on battery technology. Edison propagated nickel-iron batteries which were used to some extent in the Baker automobiles. The biggest advantage was durability, biggest drawbacks were poor cold weather performance and cost.
NiCd batteries weren't generally known in the US until after the 2nd world war, they might have improved the chances of early electric cars.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
  lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile.
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