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Electric, Horseless Carriages Take A Test Run In Philadelphia's Queen Village Neighborhood
"It has all the elegance and the romance of a carriage ride without the negatives in terms of animal exploitation," Kestner said.
April 15, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A local startup is piloting a new kind of ride in Philadelphia, one that offers the charm of traditional horse-drawn carriages without any horses. Riders had the opportunity to try out the horseless carriages Sunday in a parking lot in Queen Village.
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The e-carriages, pioneered by the startup FREe-Carriages, are what the company calls a "cruelty-free and environmentally friendly alternative" to traditional horse-drawn carriages.
Ron Edwards and Christine Kestner came from Virginia to take the carriage for a ride.
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