Category: California

Even though L.A. is known as the mecca of car culture, it hasn’t always been so. In the 1920s, the city was the undisputed leader in public transportation, boasting the largest streetcar system in the world, known affectionately to Angelenos as the Red Car. Metro reintroduced Southern California to rail transit in 1990, but the […]

Because of consumer demand for electric cars, primarily in California, major automakers are introducing new models every year. Some manufacturers are ditching their gasoline-powered models and going all electric. But in 1976, electric vehicles were only the stuff of hobbyists. Take for example the small group of EV enthusiasts that met on the first Monday […]