# First automobile caused death (wait for it)

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/first-automobile-caused-death-wait-for-it/3753>\
**Category:** NEV & LSV Forum\
**Created:** [September 13, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/first-automobile-caused-death-wait-for-it/3753 "2013-09-13T08:00:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![tincup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee59a6/32.png) [@tincup](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tincup)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/first-automobile-caused-death-wait-for-it/3753/1 "2013-09-13T08:00:12Z")

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Here’s an article you might find interesting. Today marks the 114 year anniversary of the first American killed by a car, and guess what, it was electric:eek:😉

[http://http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20130912-a-landmark-death-114-years-later](http://http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20130912-a-landmark-death-114-years-later)

I find it interesting that they had one of the same problems back then that we have now it relates to charging stations:nod:

Enjoy.

Paul