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EV History Part II: The Oil Embargo Sparks a Response that Doesn’t Last

September 27, 2022 by zonditsAdmin

Craig Farrand, Zondits guest, 9/27/2022 This is the second article in a multi-part series on the history of the electric vehicle. For those of a certain age, the early- and mid-’70s in the United States were a time of long lines at empty gas pumps, thanks to the oil embargo imposed by OPEC (the Organization … Read more

EV History Part I: The Story of the Electric Vehicle is Nearly 200 Years Old

September 21, 2022 by zonditsAdmin

Craig Farrand, Zondits guest, 9/21/2022 This is the first in a multi-part series on the history of the electric vehicle. In the beginning, there was the hand crank. NOT! Contrary to schoolbook history — and silent movies — some of the earliest iterations of the “horseless carriage” required no such effort: they were electric. And … Read more