The surprisingly old story of London's first ever electric taxi on display at the Science Museum

London's first ever electric taxi being brought into the Museum for the new Climate Stories exhibition

The Bersey taxi challenges the common perception of electric cars as a modern invention, the first self-propelled vehicle for hire, the Bersey taxi, actually appeared on the city's streets in 1897. Now, electric transport is firmly back on the agenda with charging points in London set to double in the next six months and a futuristic 'driverless electric taxi' in the offing. Could the car of our great-great-great-grandparents present a solution for greener cities today?

Find out more: http://sciencemuseum.org.uk/ClimateCh...

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[tedmaulz]

The science museum pushing the man made 'global warming' agenda.

even institutions like the science museum cannot be trusted as a source of information and learning.

but i suspect its always been like that.

[Ralph Richards]

First xD