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First Electric CarsNo. Elon Musk was not the first. In fact, he was almost the last of people who engineered the idea of using electric cars.
Early !880's a New Way to TravelIt was in the early 1800's when the first of usable electric cars were made. Before that, only bits and pieces of the idea for electric cars were recorded.First Practical Electrics Like Stage Coach
Electric Cars Gained PopularityHorses were being replaced by cars using batteries for power. The old "hay burners" were being replaced by the Electric Cars.
"Motor Cars" - Further & FasterCars using gas gained popularity, when Henry Ford raced his motor cars and started assmebly lines to mass produce his vehicles.
Return of Electric CarsElectric vehicles saw a resurgence recently, over concerns about oil dependency and climate change. The hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius in 1997 and the mass-market EVs like the Nissan Leaf in 2010, put the "Old Electrics" back on the market.
Fully Electric Cars & TrucksFully electric cars (and trucks) are popular (and expenseive).This is where Elon Musk comes on the scene, not only with cars and trucks, but also political interests as well - this is for another story.
My grandpa said . . . "GET A HORSE"
Looks like grandpa was right!
Looks like grandpa was right!
