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Despite this early success, the commercial viability of electric cars waned by the 1920s. The widespread availability and affordability of gasoline made internal combustion engines increasingly appealing. Henry Ford revolutionized the automotive industry with the mass production of gas-powered vehicles, effectively sidelining electric cars for over sixty years. The abundance of gasoline and the demand for longer-range, more powerful vehicles kept consumers firmly invested in traditional automobiles.