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This is what charging an electric car looked like in 1912

Published 22 August 2018
By Will Dron
A colourised image from book The Paper Time Machine gives us an incredible insight into electric car charging at the start of the 20th century.
The screech of tyres and the mass revving of motorcycle engines are an increasingly familiar racket in London’s back streets and industrial estates. The cacophony invariably signals the arrival of riders from UK BikeLife, a shadowy subculture that has grown rapidly in the past few years, and is now thought to number several hundred members.

Gallery: Skid row riders

The young riders of UK BikeLife burn rubber across London, posting videos of their stunts. Are they a menace or just teenagers letting off steam?
Published 03 November 2016