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Originally Posted by tony286
Maybe oil companies have a hand in it? You are right why does auto technology move extremely slow.think about it the combustion engine is really old technology.
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I absolutely believe the oil companies bought up the patents on most electric car technology and shoved it in a box somewhere covered in cobwebs.
We had electric cars in the late 1800's...hell New York had an entire FLEET of electric cabs in the 1890's:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicabs_of_New_York_City
But now...in 2012 we just can't figure it out? Give me a break!