Advertising to Women Think the electric car is a new invention? Think again!
In the 1920s, people had the option of buying electric or gasoline-powered cars.
Both had advantages; electric cars were cleaner and easier to use, while gas-
powered cars could travel longer distances and drive faster.
Advertisers in the 1920s tried to sell these types of cars to different people
based on their view of gender roles.
Which type of car do you think most advertisers would try to sell to women?
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Introduced more than 100 years ago, electric cars are seeing a rise in popularity today for many of the same reasons they were first popular.

Whether it’s a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or all-electric, the demand for electric drive vehicles will continue to climb as prices drop and consumers look for ways to save money at the pump. Currently more than 3 percent of new vehicle sales, electric vehicles sales could to grow to nearly 7 percent -- or 6.6 million per year -- worldwide by 2020, according to a report

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