Bugün öğrendim ki: 1900'de elektrikli arabalar o kadar popülerdi ki, New York City'nin bir elektrikli taksi filosu vardı ve elektrikli arabalar yollardaki tüm araçların üçte birini oluşturuyordu.

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An electric car buzzes along the road of a downtown street, with pedestrians and fellow drivers alike stopping to stare at the wealthy owners inside. The car costs roughly 7 times more than a normal Ford, and its reputation and design has helped to fuel long wait lists and pent-up demand. The scene could be straight out of Silicon Valley in 2013, but it's not. For a brief period in the early 20th century in the United States, the electric car was high society's hottest commodity, sought after by socialites and businessmen alike. Electric cars might seem like the vehicles of the future, but they are actually a status symbol of the past.