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submitted 3 weeks ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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h/t to @[email protected] pointing out this gem in a comment on HistoryPorn

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] dantheclamman 7 points 3 weeks 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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If there only was an invention to shield off the wind

[–] ladicius 6 points 3 weeks ago

Squinting?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Alas windshields were not yet invented in 1899.

[–] AnUnusualRelic 2 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] ladicius 5 points 3 weeks ago

They weren't sure, too.

Only one way to find out...

[–] JubilantJaguar 2 points 2 weeks ago

105kmh in an EV in 1899. TIL.