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Transportation Electrical Systems

This group gathers electrical engineering inventions built specifically to power or equip a vehicle or transit system, including named electric and high-speed trains such as the Eurostar, TGV, Acela and 0 Series Shinkansen, electric locomotive classes such as the GG1 and SJ Rc, and vehicle electrical components such as the spark plug, power window and the Segway personal transporter. Their shared work is applying electrical or electromechanical technology to a specific vehicle or transit system, as distinct from the general-purpose motors and generators gathered under Power Generation And Motors.

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1. Wikipedia: Electric vehicle
WikipediaIntroduction, late 19th century origin
Quote, Introduction, late 19th century origin
EVs originated in the late 19th century.
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