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submitted 12 hours ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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h/t to @Magister@lemmy.world pointing out this gem in a comment on HistoryPorn

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[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

105kmh in an EV in 1899. TIL.

[–] cron@feddit.org 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It looks super aerodynamic... if you exclude the driver ;)

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

seems also like would be unpleasant sitting ramrod straight up at 60 mph...bugs would hit with quite a lot of force lol

[–] cron@feddit.org 6 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

If there only was an invention to shield off the wind

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Squinting?

[–] elmicha@feddit.org 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Alas windshields were not yet invented in 1899.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

They probably had portable strap on windshields that were both stylish and considered good enough.

[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure those tires were rated for 100km/h.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

They weren't sure, too.

Only one way to find out...