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They are experiments and likely fruitful steps towards the future.
Current hybrid technology, like the Prius, with their 1,000 lbs of old school batteries, certainly aren't the final answer. But you have to start somewhere.
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Bailey Electric 1908-1916, S. R. Bailey & Co Amesbury MA.
Samuel Robinson Bailey and Colonel E W M Bailey. Bailey was a carriage builder (and hatmaker) who perfected steam wood-bending machinery for carriage wheels (and hats) around 1870. The bodies featured bent laminated wood. Col. Bailey was known for touring the cars. They were chain driven with a GE motor and the Edison battery.
One of these cars is still driven today in Labor Day, 4th of July parades etc. At this point in time they should not be experiments. Island is correct... it's ecomonics. To bad there haven't been any discussions on this board about oil, economics, and greedy capitalism.
To bad Thomas Edison wasn't as powerfull as Henry Ford and his group.