Aug1916

Electric Car

By Tarae15
  • the beginning

    the beginning

    now on pbsBetween 1832 and 1839 the exact year is unknown Robert Anderson invented a crude electric-powered carriage.
  • Improvments to the engine

    Improvments to the engine

    now on pbsIn 1881, Camille Faure will improved the storage battery's ability to supply current and invent the basic lead-acid battery used in automobiles
  • first electrical car built

    first electrical car built

    union of concerned scientistsWilliam Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa builds the first successful electric automobile in the United States.
  • modeling

    modeling

    Nprdifferent models were madein chicago.
  • moving global

    moving global

    forbesThe first electric taxis hit the streets of New York City early in the year.
  • Long lasting battery

    Long lasting battery

    Car and DriverThomas Alva Edison begins his mission to create a long-lasting, powerful battery for commercial automobiles.
  • take over of electrical cars

    take over of electrical cars

    intechThe electric car at its start. Of the 4,192 cars produced in the United States 28 percent were powered by electricity, and electric cars represent about one-third of all cars found on the roads of New York City, Boston, and Chicago.
  • Introduction of Henry Ford

    Introduction of Henry Ford

    The Franklin instatutionHenry Ford introduces the mass-produced and gasoline-powered Model T, which will have a massive effect on the U.S. electrical cars market.
  • gasoline

    gasoline

    pbsCharles Kettering invents the first practical electric automobile starter. His invention makes gasoline-powered autos more alluring to consumers by eliminating the unwieldy hand crank starter