They have been around for almost 200 years.
Evolving? Ya.
New? Nope.
Nope. Not even close. Sure there were a few largely toy electric vehicles. But they share absolutely NO technology with the electric cars of today. Heck they didn’t even use the same kind of rubber tires. These electric cars are 21st century ideas, with 21st century technology, that just hasn’t had a chance to get the kinks out. Part of why I don’t want one. I’ll be dead before they even achieve 70s reliability.