Forty years ago, Exxon almost revolutionized the electric car.

Grist
By Heather SmithOct 6, 2016, 5:16 am139 pts
The key word here is “almost.” When the oil crises of the 1970s hit, Exxon got worried and began looking for non-oil-based ways to make money. It set up a program, modeled on Bell Labs, the legendary research division of AT&T, to come up with alternatives to the gasoline-powered car. In a few years,…

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