Electric Everything: Updated

CleanTechnica
By Arthur Frederick (Fritz) HaslerJan 9, 2026, 4:45 pm104 pts
I did a series of three articles on this topic three years ago. What’s changed in the meantime? “Electric Everything” depends on modern battery technology. 100 years ago, electric vehicles used lead-acid batteries. It’s the same technology that gas cars still use today to power their starter motors.…

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