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On Thursday, 17 November 2016 22:45:49 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
NY wrote
tabbypurr wrote
charles wrote

'cos car electrics are dc

Except for Ford model T.

Is there any fundamental reason why early pre-electronic
car electrics were DC and not AC?

Yes, the battery. No way of powering
the lights with the engine not running.

early cars had acetylene lights.

He was asking about pre-electronic car electrics.