Around the turn of the 20th Century there were a few electric cars.
Baker Electric 1899–1915 (50 miles range)
Studebaker Electric 1902–1912 30–80 miles range
Detroit Electric 1907–1939 (80 miles range)
Henney Kilowatt 1958–1960 unknown.
So they just had to wait about 120 years for their time in the sun to arrive with the EV fad again.
Maybe the new ones will catch on 120 years from now.
>> So they just had to wait about 120 years for their time in the sun to arrive
“Time in the sun”... is that a subtle solar power plug? ROFL.
Mrs. Tick and I were coerced into renting an EV a year ago. The car itself was marvelous! (Hyundai Genesis IIRC) But the “keeping it fueled” issue was a total nightmare. It was a useful learning experience... an EV is definitely not in our future.
Worlds Cheapest EV-from Chyna
$2,000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mYjueIcAE
Unboxing, some assembly required
From a different video
It’s slow, range almost non existant, frame and suspension are VERY thin steel, spot welds, and so much not more
EVs are the future, and always will be.
Thanks for the history. Interesting thread BUMP
Two different Scottish inventors independently built their own battery-powered electric automobiles in the 1830s. Eighteen-thirties.
So battery-only EVS are near as makes no difference 200 years old, and still are less utilitarian than a Model A ford.