This was tried but failed.
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Now this wasn't even tried.
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Rolls-Royce had estimated that the car, officially called the 102EX, could go about 125 miles on a full charge thanks to massive battery packs -- the largest in any passenger vehicles -- stuffed under its extra-long hood.Wow, a whole 125 mile range. But that wouldn't even be enough to travel to the summer castle. No wonder the clientele turned up their noses.