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Though Thomas Davenport was among the first to install an electric motor into a vehicle, an electric car in the conventional sense was not developed until 1890 or 1891, by William Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa. The vehicle was a six-passenger wagon capable of reaching a speed of 14 miles per hour.
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What was the first car manufactured in the US?
Oldsmobile....Saw it on an old episode of Trivia Trap on GSN.
In what state was the first car made?
US car.. by George Selden of NY, who sold the patent to a electric taxi cab co..1899 Oldsmobile was the first mass produced US auto manufacturer in Michigan/1901.
What's the best electric car?
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What is the first car sold in the US?
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What is the oldest us car company?
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When was the first electric toothbrush sold in the US?
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What was the first CD manufactured in the US?
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What was the first company in the US?
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What car brand first made electric cars?
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In what year was the car brought to the US?
when was the first car bought out
