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La Jamais Contente: The First Car Over 100 km/h Ran on Batteries

October 6, 2026 by Toni
Camille Jenatzy a bordo de La Jamais Contente, el coche eléctrico que superó los 100 km/h en 1899

La Jamais Contente broke 100 km/h (62 mph) on April 29, 1899, with Camille Jenatzy. It was electric, and it covered the kilometer in 34 seconds.

Categories History Tags 1899 electric car, 62 mph, Achères, Camille Jenatzy, Chasseloup-Laubat, Compiègne, electric car history, Fulmen, Gordon Bennett Cup, La Jamais Contente, land speed record, Rimac Nevera, Serpollet, Vanderbilt Cup Leave a comment
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