Recently, there has been a lot of hyperactivity regarding alternative methods of energy production and consumption. This hyperactivity is fueled by recent reports on climate change and the terrible drafts it has caused. Not everyone knows that one of the modern solutions to this problem is not so modern at all. The reason they don't know is that this solution almost disappeared and remained that way for over half a century. This solution is the electric vehicle. The things that killed him were many, but in essence, he killed himself. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the automobile industry was just taking off and more and more people were switching from horses to cars. Horses required a lot of care and when used for transportation in crowded cities like New York, they left behind unsightly piles and some simply died while their owners were being transported to their destination. Of course, people rarely cleaned up after their faithful four-legged companions (Tarr). When it came to moving away from the horse idea, there were three options: the steam engine, the internal combustion engine (ICE), and the electric motor. By the 1910s the market was evenly divided and none seemed to be a clear winner (Bottled). Furthermore, an important distinction must be made. An engine is “a motor that converts thermal energy into mechanical work,” while a motor is “a machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and thus gives motion” (Wolfram | Alpha). This means that all engines are engines, but not all engines are engines. Thus, it would be incorrect to call an electric motor a motor. The electric motor's first competitor was steam...... middle of paper...... Computer knowledge engine. Wolfram|Alpha. Internet. May 16, 2014. .Ford, Dexter. “Back to the future in a 98-year-old electric car.” The New York Times. The New York Times, August 4, 2007. Web. May 18, 2014. "Collectors and restorers of Ford Model T and other Rbrass-era automobiles, Ford Model T horseless carriages." Ford Model T Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Frontenac automobile company. Internet. May 18, 2014. .Charman, Paul. "Paul Charman: How the First World War changed car manufacturing - Automotive - NZ Herald News." The New Zealand Herald. The New Zealand Herald, January 10, 2014. Web. May 18, 2014. .Walsh, Margaret. “Gender and the automobile in the United States.” Gender and automobiles in the United States. University of Michigan - Dearborn. Internet. May 18 2014. .