The idea of creating an electric car is not something new. Sure, Tesla and other companies perfected this, but the idea of creating such a vehicle has been around for a very long time. In fact, the first crude electric vehicle was developed in 1932. This was created by Robert Anderson. It was functional, however it was far from being fast or dependable. It was during the 1870s when cars that relied on electricity were actually practical and easy to use. But as time went by, things started to change quite a bit.

During the 1890s, William Morrison created a vehicle with support for 6 passengers. The idea here was that it was able to run at 14 miles per hour, which made it rather slow. That being said, it was a great starting point for many engineers to continue working and pushing the boundaries.

At the beginning of the 20th century, more and more people were looking for personal vehicles. That’s why there was a focus on investing in motor vehicles. But there was still innovation in the electric field as well. The electric cars during that time were known for being quiet, and they also were a lot easier to drive. Women were a lot more interested in this type of vehicles when compared to men for example. But it’s still amazing in its own right, how it all came together.

One of the most interesting cars in the late 19th century was the P1 from Porsche, and Henry Ford himself created a low cost electric car in 1914. During the next 40 years, there was a lot more focus on electric vehicles because there were gas shortages. There were also wars, so electric vehicles quickly became a very good option to keep in mind. However, even until the 70s, electric vehicles had limited performance, they were not very fast, and the range was extremely short.

With that being said, the 90s were a time when the local governments started to realize the benefit of electric cars. GM created the EV1 that had 80 miles of range, but it wasn’t commercially available and that ended up bringing in problems in its own right.

It was after the 2000s when the focus on electric cars truly managed to take off more than people would imagine. And yes, it did show that the possibility was indeed there and with great success to begin with. There was the Toyota Prius that had some electric variants.

Nowadays, pretty much every major manufacturer has some sort of electric vehicle in the works. Tesla is leading the charge here, but a lot of other companies are also working hard to create their own electric vehicles. This is great because not only are there amazing benefits, but there’s plenty of creativity and innovation into the field. In the end, customers are the ones that get the benefit, since they have more and more options to buy electric cars that work flawlessly.