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The Columbia Electric Carriage was a vehicle manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut, US, that inspired Charles Rolls more than 100 years ago
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Rolls-Royce partially unveils its electric creation. All photos: Rolls-Royce
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Seen from the side, the car is recognisably of the Rolls-Royce clan
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Captions from above
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The smoke doesn't help you see it any more clearly
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 102EX
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 103EX
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 102EX
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 103EX
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The Columbia Electric Carriage was a vehicle manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut, US, that inspired Charles Rolls more than 100 years ago
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SOL2RP6SIFFUVKR2SU72LCOFMU.jpg?smart=true&auth=973fe3d225f658edc1dd82f33782b8267ac8b802a24899d2902edcef083fb303&width=400&height=225)
Rolls-Royce partially unveils its electric creation. All photos: Rolls-Royce
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QDGVYHJS7BFSROV6GJIVAFSZAY.jpg?smart=true&auth=f7204e61e33bdbd2e427cd35a614565466ab7ee298b52cb2aeb5dcfef592f77c&width=400&height=225)
Seen from the side, the car is recognisably of the Rolls-Royce clan
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MSSE3Y26FRFRFEMHZMZ7AHO6OI.jpg?smart=true&auth=ab301cbe9ad571ecedac47f4a3535d99097dc13ace0edf5331bc983a79792089&width=400&height=225)
Captions from above
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The smoke doesn't help you see it any more clearly
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 102EX
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 103EX
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 102EX
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Rolls-Royce's electric concept car, the 103EX
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ACBILMAOFDXRLMB6OD5QIBNCI.jpg?smart=true&auth=f7bd24bcd2d5c3200cb14a576aac24c0e211dec03dcd87da55828e4300e2f045&width=400&height=225)
The Columbia Electric Carriage was a vehicle manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut, US, that inspired Charles Rolls more than 100 years ago
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Tim Kiek
29 September, 2021
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