The Electric Engine By jstojka Jan 1, 1828 Is is uncertain exactly when, but one of the first electric motors was made and put on a small model car by Anyos Jedlik Jan 1, 1834 Thmomas Davenport created the first electric motor for public transportation. jhhhgghhhjm Jan 1, 1851 Engineered by Simon Grafton Page and funded by the US Senate, an electric railway was built that would later fail because of cracked batteries Jan 1, 1891 A.L. Ryker made an electric tricycle and William Morrison also of America built and electric wagon Jan 1, 1897 In 1897, many New York taxis became electric Jan 1, 1900 By 1900, 38% of cars in the US were electric Jan 1, 1900 The Baker Electric is unveiled Madison Square Garden, and Thomas Edison became one of the first buyers of the cars
