Sep 8, 2021
By: Rounak JainScottish inventor Robert Anderson is credited for developing the first crude electric vehicle around 1832.
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The first rechargeable electric vehicle was developed by French inventor Gustave Trouve in 1881.
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The first all-electric taxi fleet, dubbed as Hummingbirds, was introduced by Walter Bersey in London in 1897.
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General Electric launched its first consumer electric car, the Citicar, in 1974.
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Eddy Electric launched the Lovebird in 1993 in India, making it the country’s first electric car.
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The Lunar Roving Vehicle, an electric car, became the first manned vehicle to be driven on the moon on July 31, 1971.
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The Aspark Owl is priced at $3.6 million, making it the costliest electric car ever. The Japanese company has said that there are only 50 units of the car.
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The fastest electric car is the Rimac Nevera with a top speed of 412 km per hour. It can go from 0 to 100 in just 1.8 seconds.
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The Tesla Model 3 is the most sold electric car and the company has nearly sold 1 million units.
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