Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century

Josef Taalbi

Electric cars were once marketed as ‘women’s cars’. Did this hold back their development over the next century

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Abstract

It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or various other names). The rest split between electric and steam cars.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 2025 Mar 13

Subject classification (UKÄ)

Economic History

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