Evolution of electric cars By josh973 Jan 1, 1828 First example of electric cars IN 1828 a Hungarian scientisct made a model car powered by an electric motor Jan 1, 1835 Thomas Davenport created a small scale version of an electric car Jan 1, 1865 Gaston Plante made a better battery for electric cars. Jan 1, 1899 "La Jamais Contente" was an electric car that made the land speed world record at that time in Belgium. The car was designed by Camille Jénatzy Jan 1, 1902 the Phaeton was released for 2,000 dollars by the Woods Motor Vehicle Company of Chicago Jun 15, 1989 Audi releases a hybrid car with NiCad batteries and a 5 cylinder gas engine Sep 15, 2008 U.S. Centers for Disease Control said that between 50,000 and 120,000 deaths each year are caused by air pollution. This happens because of gas cars Dec 10, 2008 Tesla produces the Roadster which gets over 200 miles Aug 20, 2010 Mercedez Benz works wiht tesla to create the A-Class E-Cell Nov 5, 2011 Chevy Volt starts productions. Gets 25 - 50 miles.
