Mon. 08/30 - Electric Cars Almost Became the Norm in the 1800s

<p><strong><em>Electric cars were being made as far back at the late 19th century, with entire fleets of electric cabs roaming the streets of several major cities. So what happened? Why didn’t they become the go-to vehicle from the beginning? Plus, the history of the very delicious and confusingly-named Boston Cooler. And the middle schoolers trying to clear the name of a woman accused of being a witch back in 1693.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Raycon, Get 15% off at <a href="http://buyraycon.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buyraycon.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/tom-standage-brief-history-of-motion-electric-cars.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why weren't cars electric from the start?</a> (Slate)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-make-boston-cooler" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How the 'Boston Cooler' Became a Classic Detroit Drink</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://detroitisit.com/the-boston-cooler-an-accidental-detroit-classic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Boston Cooler Was an Accidental Detroit Classic</a> (Detroit Is It)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/20/us/elizabeth-johnson-jr-salem-witch-trials.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">She Was Declared a Witch at Salem. These Middle Schoolers Want to Clear Her Name.</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>