Harold Sturges exhibited the car at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago to widespread acclaim, and used it to chauffeur various visiting bigwigs—including most of the future American automakers—around the fairgrounds, scaring the horses in the process. Due to its regular appearances, the car became the most famous self-powered vehicle in the United States...
Electric Dreams—Morrison Electric & The Birth of the Electric Car
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