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" Much of the innovation that would be developed into modern EVs came about in the late 20th century "

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All was not lost . Much of the innovation that would be developed into modern EVs came about in the late 20th century , including semiconductors and microprocessors . There were also developments in battery management and synthetic AC currents . More importantly , the lithium-ion battery was created , extending potential range .
" Much of the innovation that would be developed into modern EVs came about in the late 20th century "
Nissan Leaf
Tesla had announced . Toyota and GM had made hybrids . But the introduction of the Leaf – a mass-produced all-electric hatchback – opened the floodgates for a slew of nextgeneration EVs . Governments took note and set about building the infrastructure and the car industry was primed to make like Bob Dylan and go electric .
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