From chariots to e-scooters: transformations in transport
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The American Story of the Model T
Early cars were carriages without horses and didn't have windows. So if you were in a sunny place, that certainly helped. France was one of the leaders in the early days because napoleon had built a very, very good road network to move troops around. But california is where this really takes off - partly it's the weather. You also get an enormous proliferation of car makers within the us. Most famously, most famously, you get ford and the model t.
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