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I bought my first electric car in 1970. Its top speed was 15 mph and it had just a 15 mile range - it was essentially a golf cart with a windshield wiper and a horn.

Ed Begley, Jr.

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Ed Begley, Jr.
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: September 16
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