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Decade in Review: Electric Cars – Feature – Auto Reviews – Car and Driver
When the car was still new in the early part of the 20th century, the internal-combustion engine battled with batteries and electric motors for underhood real estate. Internal combustion won out, but the first decade of the new millennium saw electric cars make their first credible resurgence in almost a century. In just the past year, we’ve driven eight electric prototypes bound for production—from startup companies and from some of the world’s largest carmakers. And more are on the way. Battery technology and overall electric-powertrain flexibility—not to mention charging times—are still light-years from the internal-combustion engine, but it’s looking like underhood electricity might stick around this time. Read the rest of this entry »