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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

When we raced the Lightnings in Cleveland, the organizers had to pay to be on the schedule, but they had money from electric utilities,” Erb explained. “We A guy with pictures of his car in hot rod magazines understands.” We would compete in front of 65,000 fans on Saturday and the Indy cars would get even bigger crowds on Sunday. “One

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When They Electrified Christmas

Cars That Think

advertised "Winking Fairy Lights for Christmas Trees" in Hardware Dealers' Magazine. President Grover Cleveland was an early adopter of the electrified Christmas tree, as shown in this 1896 photo. Just four years later, Excelsior Supply Co. of Chicago. Each 8-bulb set cost only $5, with a wholesale price of $3.50.

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