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Old 08-02-2019, 09:00 PM
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American engineer Clyde Coleman patented the electric starter in 1903. He then sold his patent to Delco, which licensed it to General Motors; this gave GM’s Cadillac division the distinction of being the first car maker to sell a car with an electric starter, with its 1912 Touring Edition.
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