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Comment by sethev

$1.5 million in 1912 is almost $50 million today, so he invested pretty heavily in electric before moving on. Without the benefit of hindsight, it's hard to imagine that going differently.

I wonder if anyone at the time had an inkling of the long-term downsides of gasoline powered engines?

parent sethev 2 years ago

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