Bloomberg Asks Why Electric Cars Today Are So Huge

CleanTechnica
By Steve HanleyNov 5, 2023, 1:06 pm178 pts
The UK has a long tradition of small cars, exemplified by the original Mini but including a gaggle of MGs, Triumphs, Humbers, Hillmans, Cortinas, Austins, and the like. Mostly they were small because raw materials were scarce after World War II, but also because Britain taxed cars based on horsepower. Smaller…

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