Electrobat
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The Electrobat was one of the first electric automobiles. It was designed and built in 1894 by mechanical engineer Henry G. Morris and chemist Pedro G. Salom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Electrobat was one of the first electric automobiles. It was designed and built in 1894 by mechanical engineer Henry G. Morris and chemist Pedro G. Salom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1897, they sold the cabs and their concept to Isaac L. Rice, who reincorporated the enterprise as the Electric Vehicle Company, which later became part of Albert Augustus Pope's empire. File:Morris & Salom 1895 Electrobat IV and Detroit Electric Brougham 1915.jpg|alt=|Morris & Salom 1895 Electrobat IV File:Electrobat Taxis on Manhattan 39th Street in 1898.jpg|alt=|Electrobat Taxis in Manhattan in 1898 ==References==
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