John McCain has something to learn about the electric car's history

By Denis Hamill - New York Daily News

As gas prices continue to climb, columnist Denis Hamill of the New York Daily News recalled the efforts of Charles Proteus Steinmetz to develop an electric car.

Steinmetz (1865-1923), chief consulting engineer for the General Electric Company, was widely regarded as America’s leading electrical engineer. He taught Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics at Union from 1902 until his death.

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