The Shocking Story Behind the Rise and Fall of Electric Cars in the 1960s and 1970s

9 pm est - Yeah, I have been ill, but I have had this one in the hopper for awhile. Plus I have an announcement about something special I will be doing, a bit different than the usual for this channel...but good for my mental health. Left Past Ten! ~~~~ "Fast forward to the late 1960s and early 1970s. Soaring oil prices and gasoline shortages -- peaking with the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo -- created a growing interest in lowering the U.S.’s dependence on foreign oil and finding homegrown sources of fuel. Congress took note and passed the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976, authorizing the Energy Department to support research and development in electric and hybrid vehicles." What happened?https://www.youtube.com/live/G-MWOTSrolk?si=eYpegyarAbcJ2w7A