{"id":38285,"date":"2022-03-31T10:47:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:47:35","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=38285"},"modified":"2022-03-31T10:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T10:52:38","slug":"when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"When Was the First Electric Car Made: A Brief History of Electric Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Many automobile industry experts believe that electric cars are the future of transportation. Also, with soaring <a href=\" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/why-are-gas-prices-rising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gas prices<\/a> and stringent environmental laws being implemented globally, many automakers have taken great interest in the electric vehicle route. In this post, we travel back in time and learn about the history of electric cars. Keep reading to know more.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #e71346;color:#e71346\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #e71346;color:#e71346\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars\/#The_beginning\" >The beginning\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars\/#Development_and_commercial_use\" >Development and commercial use\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars\/#Introduction_of_the_internal_combustion_engine_and_the_downfall_of_electric_cars\" >Introduction of the internal combustion engine and the downfall of electric cars \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars\/#The_rebirth\" >The rebirth\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/when-was-the-first-electric-car-made-a-brief-history-of-electric-cars\/#The_upward_trend\" >The upward trend\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_beginning\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The beginning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the early 1800s, buggies and horses were the primary modes of transportation. However, inventors worldwide were looking at an alternative option, which led to the birth of electric cars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All the cars invented in this period by many innovators were crude and could not be used for day-to-day purposes. Scottish innovator Robert Anderson and American innovator Thomas Davenport are credited for building the first practical electric car (they built it in different years). <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WAY-PLUS.png\" alt=\"WAY PLUS\" width=\"794\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Development_and_commercial_use\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Development and commercial use\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There was a drawback in the cars built by Robert Anderson and Thomas Davenport \u2013 these cars used non-rechargeable batteries. But this problem was fixed after the invention of rechargeable lead-acid batteries in 1859.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first electric car in the United States was built by Des Moines resident William Morrison in 1891. Following this, electric cars of different makes and models gained popularity. In 1897, in New York City, electric taxis hit the street, and in the same year, the Pope Manufacturer Company became the large-scale manufacturer of electric automobiles in the U.S.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After understanding the potential of electric vehicles, Thomas Edison wanted to create long-lasting batteries for electric vehicles. He abandoned the effort, but the research did help in making alkaline batteries.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction_of_the_internal_combustion_engine_and_the_downfall_of_electric_cars\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction of the internal combustion engine and the downfall of electric cars <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By 1900, electric vehicles began gaining great support in the United States. The elites, socialites, and business people in the country considered owning an electric vehicle a status symbol. Electric cars were so popular that, in 1900, a third of all vehicles on the road were electric cars or taxis! Little did they know all this would change because of a German automotive engineer called Karl Benz. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 1886, Karl Benz invented the world\u2019s first car that used an internal combustion engine (ICE). Over time further developments in the ICE engines made it more refined and usable. In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the mass production Model T, a watershed moment in automotive history. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The introduction of better roadways and the discovery of Texas crude oil further fuelled the rise of fuel-powered cars. Due to the abundant availability and affordable prices of crude oil, the production of gasoline vehicles became rampant. By 1936, the American public had long forgotten electric cars.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The other reasons for the downfall of electric vehicles are poor charging power of the batteries, low power, and high maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Batteries-for-electric-cars.jpg\" alt=\"A brief history of electric cars\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_rebirth\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The rebirth\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The resurrection of electric cars happened in the 1990s after governments across the world started to implement stricter environmental laws and because of the soaring gas prices. Meanwhile, many big and small industry players tried developing electric vehicles but failed to garner support. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This was finally possible in 1996 when General Motors released EV1. The EV1 was the first mass-produced electric vehicle by a major automobile company, and Toyota quickly followed by releasing the Prius, the first mass-produced hybrid car.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_upward_trend\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The upward trend\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Slowly over the years, automotive companies began bettering the EV technology. The EV industry reached its apogee when <a href=\" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/tesla-bev-sales-and-market-shares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla Motors<\/a> announced the production of a luxury electric sports car that can clock 200 mph. Pretty soon, other manufacturers began working on their electric cars.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The popularity of electric cars helped develop <a href=\" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/ev-charging-stations-throughout-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charging stations<\/a> throughout the United States. The Energy Department installed chargers throughout the country. Soon other private companies and automotive companies installed chargers.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1195698_EVChargingStationsInUS_V01_100121.jpg\" alt=\"EV charging stations US\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another main reason for the popularity of EVs is the drop in the price of <a href=\" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-about-batteries-for-electric-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">batteries<\/a>. The battery is often the most expensive part of an EV. Thanks to Energy Department\u2019s investment in the field, the battery cost dropped by 50 percent in just four years. As a result, EVs became more affordable.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, all major automotive manufacturers produce EVs at affordable prices. Not just automobile manufacturers but policymakers are in the game. In December 2021, President Biden\u2019s administration set a target for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/12\/13\/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-electric-vehicle-charging-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EVs to make up 50% of all new car sales in the U.S. by 2030<\/a>. Currently, only 1% of the country\u2019s 250 million vehicles are electric! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With great support from consumers, manufacturers, and the government, without any doubt, the EV industry is in its golden era.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here\u2019s more info on\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/airport-parking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">top-rated airport parking<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the best parking spots in your city<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the most\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">affordable insurance<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for your car, and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/car-wash-near-me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">top-rated car washes near you<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many automobile industry experts believe that electric cars are the future of transportation. Also, with soaring gas prices and stringent environmental laws being implemented globally, many automakers have taken great interest in the electric vehicle route. In this post, we travel back in time and learn about the history of electric cars. 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