https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g43480930/history-of-electric-cars/
The first Model T cost $850 in 1908. At the time, most electric cars were at least twice that expensive. The Model T price was under $300 by 1923 and many electric cars were 10 times as costly. In

https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car
Here in the U.S., the first successful electric car made its debut around 1890 thanks to William Morrison, a chemist who lived in Des Moines, Iowa. His six-passenger vehicle capable of a top speed of 14 miles per hour was little more than an electrified wagon, but it helped spark interest in electric vehicles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_electric_vehicle
Crude electric carriages were first invented in the late 1820s and 1830s. Practical, commercially available electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. In the early 20th century, the high cost, low top speed, and short-range of battery electric vehicles, compared to internal combustion engine vehicles, led to a

https://www.history.com/news/electric-vehicles-automobiles-timeline
Of the 160 automobiles on display at that first car show in 1900, a full third of them were electric. (Compare that to 2023, when electric cars and trucks only captured 7.6 percent of total

https://www.energy.gov/timeline-history-electric-car
1889 — 1891. William Morrison, from Des Moines, Iowa, creates the first successful electric vehicle in the U.S. His car is little more than an electrified wagon, but it sparks an interest in electric vehicles. This 1896 advertisement shows how many early electric vehicles were not much different than carriages.

https://www.treehugger.com/history-of-the-electric-car-trials-and-triumphs-5193009
The first electric car was produced around 1835—maybe even a few years earlier. Electric vehicles (EVs) actually have a longer history than cars with internal combustion engines.

https://www.historytools.org/stories/the-early-history-of-the-electric-car-a-tale-of-innovation-and-opportunity
The first known electric vehicle was a small-scale model built by Hungarian inventor Ányos Jedlik in 1828, using a primitive electric motor he had designed. Other inventors soon followed suit, including Vermont blacksmith Thomas Davenport, who created a similar model car powered by non-rechargeable batteries in 1834.

https://www.treehugger.com/first-electric-cars-5223481
America's first gasoline car, the Duryea Machine, was introduced at nearly the same time (1893), but electric vehicles were often judged to be a superior technology. Electric vehicles turned on

https://www.edmunds.com/electric-car/articles/first-electric-car.html
8/8/2023. The first electric car was the 1888 Flocken Elektrowagen, a four-wheeled open carriage with a 1-horsepower electric motor, a rechargeable lead-acid battery and a top speed of 9 mph. You

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/101002/history-of-the-ev-from-the-first-electric-car-to-the-present-day
In 1996, General Motors released the EV1 - the first mass-produced, purpose-built modern electric car from one of the industry's key players. It was released under a leasing programme, and

https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-electric-vehicles-1991603
Beginnings. Who invented the very first EV is uncertain, as several inventors have been given credit. In 1828, Hungarian Ányos Jedlik invented a small-scale model car powered by an electric motor that he designed. Between 1832 and 1839 (the exact year is uncertain), Robert Anderson of Scotland invented a crude electric-powered carriage.

https://evsroad.com/features/history-electric-cars/
1828 - Start of The History of Electric Cars: First Electric Motor. 1832 - First Electric Vehicle. 1881 - Introduction of Trams. 1889 - US Market Hit By EVs. 1900 - Rise in the Popularity of EVs. 1901 - Invention of the First Hybrid EV. 1908 - Manufacturing of Ford Model T. 1909 - EV Comprising 1/3rd of US Market Shares.

https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/a-brief-history-and-evolution-of-electric-cars
Their first modern-age electric car, the General Motors EV1, was developed in the mid-1990s. The EV1 was the first electric car to be mass-produced (and purpose-built) by a major car manufacturer

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/hybrid-technology/history-of-electric-cars1.htm
The first working electric motor and electric vehicle, a small locomotive that used two electromagnets, a pivot and a battery, was built by Thomas Davenport, an American from Vermont, in 1834 or 1835. Thinking about the time period can be surprising -- in 1834, Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States, English poet Samuel

https://www.wired.com/2010/06/henry-ford-thomas-edison-ev/
According to The Ford Century, Ford invested $1.5 million (almost $31.5 million today) in the electric-car project and nearly bought 100,000 batteries from Edison before the project fell apart.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-death-of-the-ev-1-118595941/
But the EV1, an innovatively engineered attempt to jump-start GM's 21st century, will never again be driven by loyal fans. Although some 1,100 of the vehicles were produced since 1996 and leased

https://www.historyhit.com/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made/
Electric car, 1910s. The first electric cars were made in the early decades of the 19th century, when innovators such as Robert Anderson in Scotland and Ányos Jedlik in Hungary experimented with electric motive power. Only later in the century, especially in the 1890s, did electric vehicles become practical. Mass-produced electric cars aren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ONeiRVUd8
Between 1900 and 1920 Electric Vehicles were a viable alternative to Gas powered cars. The EV has come back in a big way a century later. With the gaining

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-happened-to-the-electric-car-revolution/
In the first four months of this year, according to the SMMT, electric cars had a market share of just 15.7 per cent, hardly up on the 15.4 per cent share in the same period of last year.

https://www.howtogeek.com/100742/new-research-shows-why-electric-cars-failed-in-the-early-1900s/
The first electric vehicle was developed in the late 1890s, and EVs were fairly popular up until the 1920s. So what happened? New research published in Nature by Lund University suggests that early electric infrastructure, or a lack thereof, prevented electric cars from winning over the 20th century.. When people talk about early electric cars, they tend to criticize the vehicles for their low

https://www.howtogeek.com/808031/how-general-motors-first-electric-car-failed/
Finally, in December 1996, the Impact became a real car. It was almost identical to the Impact, but now had the name "General Motors EV1" -- the company's first car with a "General Motors" nameplate instead of "GM" or a sub-brand. The MSRP was $34,000 (about $60,494 in 2022, converted for inflation), but you couldn't actually buy the car.

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/nine-early-electric-cars-from-the-1990s-that-we-forgot-about/
The Altra is a very significant early EV, as it was the first electric vehicle to use a lithium-ion battery, now a common feature in mass-produced EVs. Nissan chose lithium-ion batteries for its

https://www.topspeed.com/heres-what-really-happened-to-the-gm-ev1-electric-car/
GM. The first-generation EV1s were powered by lead-acid batteries and had a stated range of 70-100 miles. For the 1999 model year, a much-improved second-generation version of the EV1 was released

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-first-electric-car-ever-made-by-every-car-maker/ss-AA1cug8X
Its first car, a petrol-electric hybrid, was launched in that year. Its second, accurately if unimaginatively named Polestar 2, is an all-electric vehicle launched in 2020 and built in China.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/electric-vehicle-maker-rivian-simplifies-output-cuts-costs-aiming-first-profit-2024-06-24/
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian's drive to cut costs and turn its first profit has removed over 100 steps from the battery-making process, 52 pieces of equipment from the body shop and over 500

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/06/30/first-flying-car-approved-by-faa-available-for-preorder/70372117007/
The first flying electric car, 'Model A,' approved by the FAA and it's 100% electric ... The idea to get the vehicle on the road and into the air happened the same year Marty McFly, a character

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/06/06/when-were-cars-invented/11727591002/
Since their invention, cars have become a major part of people's day-to-day. In the U.S. alone, there were a total of 278,063,737 personal and commercial vehicles registered to drivers in 2021

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw999dwp313o
The call marks the first time the two sides have agreed to negotiate since the EU threatened China with electric vehicle (EV) tariffs of up to 38%. The EU said Chinese EVs were unfairly subsidised

https://electrek.co/2024/06/28/toyota-first-full-self-driving-ev-chases-tesla/
Toyota to release first "full" self-driving EV next year. ... His enthusiasm for electric vehicles, primarily Tesla, is a significant reason he pursued a career in investments. If he isn't

https://electrek.co/2024/06/28/byds-ferrari-slaying-electric-sports-car-spotted-video/
BYD's new Yangwang U9, its first electric sports car, was caught racing around the Nurburgring this week. With four electric motors and over 1,200 hp, the new EV supercar will leave Ferrari in