Few are privy that our ancestors dabbled with electric cars long before Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled, gas-powered car in 1886. It’s the same story with electric bicycles or e-bikes, with the first appearing in the late 19th century. Meanwhile, the first known patent for an electric motorcycle was filed in 1869 by Frenchman Joseph Marie for his ‘Vélocipède magnéto-électrique.’ The concept of electrifying a conventional pedal-powered bicycle existed long before Elon Musk and Tesla reignited electric cars with the
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