Things From the Past @pastarchive · 28 Aug 2026
Electric taxis aren’t nearly as new as they seem. In 1897, Walter Bersey’s battery-powered cabs began carrying passengers through London. The service launched with 12 electric taxis, capable of around 9–12 mph (14–19 km/h). The experiment lasted only about two years, undone by https://t.co/YTq8p5aAqq
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