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Deutschland, Berlin, Kurfürstendamm: Ein gleisloser elektrischer Wagen mit Oberleitung auf einer besonders angelegten Versuchsstrecke auf dem Kurfürstendamm von Siemens & Halske . 1882.<br><english> Germany, Berlin. Kurfuerstendamm. Electric car constructed by Siemens & Halske. 1882 </english>

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1896 Rikev Electric Tricycle<br><br><br>

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1897 Bersey Electric Taxi. This was the first type of self-propelled cab licensed for hire in London and came from the fleet of the London Electrical Cab Company. It had a range of thirty miles between battery charges, 	hardly sufficient for a day's work. The batteries were positioned in a tray under the chassis. This is 	believed to be the only survivor of seventy similar cabs built.<br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE, 1898. <br>Kriéger Victoria, French, 1898. Contemporary wood engraving.

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Electric Car <br>Jenatzy<br>

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A Columbia Electric car, c1899.<br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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Roger Wallace in his electric car, 1899. A Victorian man in formal dress driving an early electric car.    <br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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Depot at Rue Cardinet where electrically driven Paris cabs were fitted with freshly charged batteries, 1899. At front right are glass carboys in protective wicker jackets. These contained the acid used in the batteries. From 'La Nature'. (Paris, 1899). <br>Credit: Oxford Science Archive / HIP / TopFoto

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Factory for making, recharging and servicing electric cabs used in Paris, Aubervilliers, France, 1899. From 'La Nature'. (Paris, 1899). <br>Credit: Oxford Science Archive / HIP / TopFoto

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1900 Milde electric 3-wheeler

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1900 Cleveland Electric Stanhope

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1900 American Electric Car<br>American Electric Vehicle Co 1899-1902

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Life Magazine Car Advert for Hupp-Yeats Electric<br>

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Baker Electric Shaft Driven Advert<br>Life Magazine

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Presentation and demonstration of a model electric railway car.

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Camille Jenatzy, (c1900?). He was the driver of the first car to exceed 100 kmh in 1899 in an electric car called 'La Jamais Contente' (The Never Satisfied). In 1903 he won the Gordon Bennett race in Ireland. One of 	the first automobile races took place in 1909 between Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of France and Camille Jenatzy. He died in 1913 after being accidentally shot on a wild boar hunt. <br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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1901 Columbia Electric car. The electric car had a certain popularity at the turn of the century. Because it was silent 	and fumeless, this car was bought by Queen Alexandra for driving around the grounds of Sandringham 	House. It is fitted with a foot-operated bell instead of a horn. RGJ Nash acquired it for his collection at Brooklands in the 1930s, he later drove it regularly while petrol was rationed.     <br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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1902 Baker Electric 2 seater runabout<br>

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1905 Oppermann electric tonneau<br>Built for the King of Siam<br>Autocar<br><br>Oppermann<br>Carl Oppermann of London (England) produced electric cars under his own name from 1898 to 1902, and by the Carl Oppermann Electric Carriage Co. Ltd from 1902 to 1907. The company made its own batteries to power a variety of vehicle types. Most vehicles had open body styles, and produced a number of electric taxicabs, particularly in the last few years of operation. An Oppermann electric was sold to the King of Siam in 1905.<br><br>

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1908 OTAV 5 hp 2 seater<br>Turin 1<br>

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Lillie Langtry modelling a sable motoring coat. Standing next to an electric City and Suburban car. The 	driver tips his hat to the photographer.<br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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Two chauffeurs driving a convertible City and Suburban electric car. An elegant lady is sitting on the back seat.    <br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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Detroit, Michigan - The 1912 Standard Electric Roadster on display at the North American International Auto Show. The car was able to run 110 miles between charges.<br>©Jim West/ The Image Works

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BAKER AUTOMOBILE AD, 1914. <br>Baker electric automoblie advertisement from an American magazine, 1914.

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RAUCH & LANG AUTO AD, 1914. <br>Rauch & Lang automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1914.

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RAUCH & LANG AUTO AD, 1914. <br>Rauch & Lang automobile advertisement from an American magazine, 1914.

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Deutschland; Berlin: Expedition der 'BZ am Mittag', im<br>Vordergrund ein elektrisch angetriebenes<br>Kleinauto, das von der 'BZ' für<br>Botendienste eingesetzt wurde<br>- um 1920<br><br>Foto: Robert Sennecke<br><english><br>Germany Berlin: shipping of the newspaper 'BZ am Mittag', in the foreground a compact car with electric motor<br>- date unknown, probably 1920<br></english>

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1921 Automatic (ii) electric light car

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Miniature Motor Car electric driven which can run about 50 miles without being recharged , complete with accessories costing around £200 to build - 1922

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 Germany - Lower Saxony - Hannover: car show  IAA commercial vehicles, vintage car, HAWA EM 3, electric vehicle, built 1924 - 25.09.2008

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1935 Wilson electric coupe<br>

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War 1939-1945. Electric motor car. Paris. September, 1941. LAP-4706A

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War 1939-1945. Electric car and front-wheel drive Citroën. Paris, february 1941.

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1947 Tama E-4S electric saloon<br>Tokyo Electric Car Company<br>

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Milkman delivering milk in crate from float to house

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A 1955 BMA Hazelcar Electric. These cars were produced between 1952 and 1957. <br>Credit: National Motor Museum / HIP / TopFoto

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Ford prototype electric car

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Sir Clive Sinclair and C5 Electric Car.

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POLFOTO, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK 8OCT2001: (filer 1987) The Danish electric car named The Ellert.<br>Photo: POLFOTO/ Erik Friis

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Car working with solar panel batteries. Brazil.

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Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson with the first electric sports car designed for everyday use, outside the Department of Transport in London. 19th March 1990.

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Engine of electric powered car  ©Joe Sohm / The Image Works

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&quotTailgate of pickup truck with banner, Electric Car, Wave of the Future  ©Joe Sohm / The Image Works"

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NATIONAL PICTURES. Bluebird electric car attempts to beat 73 year old land speed record at Pendine Sands  in South Wales. Don Wales (L) will attempt to beat a number of  records  set by his Grandfather, Sir Malcolm Campbell here in the 1920's.  Here Don (L)  listens to engine noise with Dr Tim Allen 16th June 2000.

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NAPA SYNDICATION REF 6255.   <br> Don Wales, grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell breaks the UK land speed record for an electric vehicle, with a speed of 128 MPH  in the Bluebird Electric  on Pendine Sands - South Wales. 17th June 2000.<br>Don Wales broke his own previous record of 116 mph which he set two years ago. He is now hoping to match his grandfather's record of notching up 174mph in a Bluebird.<br>His grandfather, Sir Malcolm Campbell, set three world land-speed records in the 1920s on Pendine Sands, west Wales, where today's record-breaking attempt also took place.<br>Mr Wales made his speed bid in an electric-powered Bluebird charged by 36 batteries.<br>He battled against banks of mist rolling in from nearby Tenby and soft sand, which made driving difficult.<br>Event spokesman David Hammond-Williams said: &quotWe are absolutely delighted. We did not think we could have expected to have broken the record quite this quickly. This is a two-year dream come true."<br>Mr Wales tried to break his 1998 record 18 months ago in Yorkshire but failed because of an electric failure. A new car was redesigned.<br><br>NAPA SYNDICATION REF 6255.

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SanFrancisco, California: Electric car., 3-wheeled, single passenger, 30-60 miles per charge, top speed 70 mph, single headlight, no airbag, no air conditioning. Approx.$15,000.   Photos taken at top of Nob Hill. February 2001 ©Sonda Dawes / The Image Works<br>

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 PC EAMMON POWER CHEAKS OUT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE FORCE'S ELECTRIC-POWERED CARS. THE TWO TH!NK CITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE THE FIRST TO BE USED BY A POLICE FORCE IN THE UK.<br>PHOTO. KARL PROUSE   8/2/2002

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PROF. SINCLAIR GAIR TRIES OUT THE NEWLY DEVELOPED ELECTRIC CELL CAR AT NAPIER UNIVERSITY.<br>PIC PAUL DODDS....

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A prototype commuter car called &quotThe Tango" drives on a Seattle street Friday, 8 August, 2003.  The car, which is electric and narrower than a Honda Goldwing motorcycle but accelerates faster than a Dodge Viper is build by Commuter Cars Corp. of Spokane, WA.   Specialized cars like the Tango could ease jams said owner Rick Woodbury.  It goes from zero to 60 in four seconds, has black leather dash and seats two peole. ©Barry Sweet / The Image Works

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Electric Cars at a charging station  in the film Who Killed The Electric Car?<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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Detroit, Michigan - The Chinese-Made Detroit Fish amphibious electric car on display at the North American International Auto Show. The car is made by the Li Shi Guang Ming Automobile Design Company.<br>© Jim West / The Image Works<br>Jan 08 ©Jim West / The Image Works

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Detroit, Michigan - The Jeep GEM eLXD, an electric car manufactured in North Dakota by Global Electric Motorcars, North American International Auto Show. GEM is owned by Chrysler.  1/13/08  ©Jim West / The Image Works

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 Reithofer, Norbert - Chairman of the Board, BMW Group, Germany - with Klaus Draeger (left handed) and the new ‘MINI E’ at the international car show in Los Angeles - 20.11.2008

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Detroit, Michigan - The Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show. General Motors hopes to have the car in production by 2010.<br>Jan 08 ©Jim West / The Image Works

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