Late 1800s
First developed a few decades before fossil fueled powered cars with internal combustion engines. EVs soon lost out mainly due to poor battery technology at the time so range was always well short of ICE competitors and Henry Ford’s mass produced Ford Model-T brought down the cost of owning a vehicle so much so that the EV wasn’t as feasible anymore. Back then there were little concerns for the health of the environment or the people living in it so that was a moot point.
Early 2000s
Chevy Volt
EV1
After decades of research and development in batteries, motors, and electronic technologies EVs have been brought back to the forefront.
~2010: The Revival
Tesla Roadster
Nissan Leaf
Renault Zoe
Tesla Model S
Norway