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The notion of utilizing electricity to partially power a vehicle is nothing new. On the contrary, all motor vehicles include electrical mechanism for starting the engine and powering accessories such as lights, fans and sound systems, although the alternator on any functioning standard-gasoline vehicle will be producing far more energy that the vehicle’s accessory power needs use.

So taking the next step toward a fully electric car was one of the earliest answers to the looming shortage of petroleum fuels. As early as the 1980’s, prototypes were unveiled which used electrical rather than internal combustion motors.
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