Thomas Parker Electric Car 1880s. Source: Wikimedia
Jeff Sparrow. The great acceleration. Overland Issue 236 Spring 2019
I had no idea that there was an electric car industry in the early 20th century – did you? And that of the 4200 vehicles produced in the US by 1900, fewer than 1000 relied on internal combustion. The majority used either steam or electricity.
This essay looks back to the early response to those great disruptors, the first automobiles, and the way that people-power was pushed aside by the powerful automobile companies, which managed to blame pedestrians for being hit by cars!
This is a really interesting essay.
The Resident Judge of Port Phillip 