- First Electric Carriage: Robert Anderson of Scotland unveiled the first crude electric carriage in 1832.
- First Practical Electric Vehicles: In the late 1800s, inventors such as Thomas Davenport, William Morrison, and Charles Brush built practical electric vehicles with improved batteries and electric motors.
- Early Electric Car Production: Companies like Woods Motor Vehicle Company, Columbia Automobile Company, and Riker Electric Motor Company manufactured early electric cars in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Battery Improvement: Thomas Edison worked on developing an alkaline storage battery suitable for electric vehicles around 1900.
- Hybrid Electric Vehicles: In the early 20th century, engineers like Ferdinand Porsche and Lohner-Porsche experimented with hybrid electric vehicles combining gasoline engines with electric motors.
- Modern Electronic Vehicles: It wasn't until the late 20th century that fully electronic vehicles, now commonly referred to as electric vehicles (EVs), started to gain momentum. In the 1970s, oil crises triggered renewed interest in EVs, resulting in projects like General Motors' EV1 and CalCars.
- EV Development and Collaboration: Various automotive companies, research institutions, engineers, and environmental enthusiasts contributed to the modern development of EVs, pushing for innovative battery technologies, efficient motors, power electronics, and smart charging solutions.
Therefore, it was not a single person or company that invented the electronic vehicle but the culmination of efforts and advancements over the course of history by numerous individuals and organizations that led to the evolution of electronic vehicles in their present form.
