Electric cars that once shone 100 years ago, die now and will explode in the future

The potential of electric cars today is higher than ever . Review the history of electric cars to know how they had moments of ups and downs until Tesla or Faraday Future announced the future of traffic as a recent electric vehicle.

Traditional automakers include: General Motors, Volkswagen, Daimler AG and others are investing heavily in electric cars . And Tesla focused entirely on the electric car business.

In the future, the most popular means of transport are electric cars.

However, electric cars are not a new idea. They have been developed by Americans for a long time and have a rather epic history. There was even a time when electric cars became a popular vehicle on the flag.

The first golden age of electric cars was the end of the 1800s and the early 1900s.

Photograph of Thomas Edison with an electric car in 1913.

In 1899 and 1900, electric cars outsold all other cars. 28% of the 4,192 cars produced in the US in 1900 were electric cars . And the total value of electric cars sold in that year was the sum of all the gasoline cars and steam engines combined.

Even in the 1900s electric cars were superior to gasoline and steam vehicles.

Electric cars branded Wood by Queen Victoria in 1906 .

Electric cars don't smell, no noise, no shock like gasoline and steam vehicles. Electric cars are also easier to operate than the other two vehicles. Gasoline vehicles need to be started very hard by turning the starter and the drivers need to change gear when driving.

Water cars do not need to change numbers but take a lot of time to boot in cold mornings and the distance is also shorter than electric cars.

In 1935 electric cars were no longer popular.

Electric car manufacturers achieved great success in the 1920s, but the output of electric cars peaked in 1912.

At this time, Henry Ford's internal combustion engine was mass-produced, making gasoline vehicles significantly cheaper than electric vehicles. For example, in 1912, an electric convertible costs $ 1,750 while a gasoline-powered car costs just $ 650.

Gasoline vehicles have also been greatly improved, including an electric starter system that makes it easier for users to operate. By 1935, electric cars had become sparse.

It was not until the 1960s and 1970s that new users returned to paying attention to electric cars.

The oil embargo in 1973 caused soaring gasoline prices to make electric cars interesting.

As at the present, concerns about the environment make the development of electric car technology be paid attention again. In 1970, the Clean Air Act was enacted, requiring US states to control air and meet certain standards ahead of time.

OPEC's oil embargo in 1973 caused soaring gasoline prices to make electric cars interesting.

In 1976, the US Congress passed the Car Research, Development and Test Act using hybrid and electric fuels, authorizing the Department of Energy to support research and development of electric cars as well as cars. electricity and gasoline use.

There were two electric car companies that emerged in the 1970s.

CitiCars became the most produced electric car in the US in the 1970s.

The first company named Sebring-Vanguard with the famous car "CitiCars". With more than 2,000 units produced, CitiCars has become the most produced electric car in the United States. This record was broken in 2011 by Tesla Roadster.

The maximum speed of CitiCars is 70km / h while the average travel speed is 60km / h. Distance to run in each full charge of the car is from 80 to 100km. The car only has seats for two people, one driver and one passenger.

The other company is called Elcar Corporation.

One of the first models of Elcar.

Elcar cars have a maximum speed of 70km / h and can run up to 100km per full charge. Its price is around 4,000 to 4,500 USD.

BMW's first electric car appeared in 1972

Electric cars are not just a phenomenon in the US.

Even so, electric cars are not just a phenomenon in the United States. Car manufacturers around the world have also invested more in this technology. BMW even unveiled its first electric car model at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

BMW 1602 E was developed in 1972 and displayed at the Olympics that summer.

12 lead acid batteries provide power for 42-horsepower engines on 1602 E. It can reach a maximum speed of 100 kmh and can run 60km per full charge.

Although the Olympic organizers used 1602 E during the Munich Olympics, this car was not commercialized.

Many electric cars were launched in 1970 but not many cars were sold.

Prototype RT1 electric car in Seattle, Washington in the 1970s.

The limitations of scope, speed and design make electric vehicles difficult to be popular and less noticeable in the 1980s.

The regulations on emissions once again help electric cars back in the 1990s.

Workers at a General Motors factory fitted the electric motor into the new car in 1996.

The revised Clean Air Act of 1990 and the 1992 Energy Policy Act once again helped the car power up again.
The California Air Resources Board also adopted a new regulation requiring car manufacturers to ship a car with no emissions to the car market in the state.

One of the most popular electric cars in this period was General Motors EV 1.

General Motors EV 1.

Since 1996, GM has produced 1,117 EVs. This model only serves people in California, Arizona and Georgia. However, GM does not sell EV 1 but only lease it. This car can run 160km per charge and can accelerate from 0 to 100km / h in 7 seconds.

Although users responded very positively to EV 1, GM did not earn a profit from this model. At the end of the lease term, GM decided to recall all vehicles and destroy most of them, only retaining about 40 cars to donate to museums and research institutes.

The success of the Toyota Prius also makes many people interested in fuel-efficient cars.

Prius is a car that uses electric fuel combining the first mass-produced gasoline (hybrid).

Initially the Toyota Prius was produced and sold in Japan in 1997 but then it was distributed globally in 2000. Prius is an electric fuel-powered vehicle that combines mass-produced gasoline (hybrid) and it quickly became an iconic model.

In the first year sold globally, Prius achieved 50,000 units. As of July 2015, Toyota sold 8 million hybrid cars of which 5 million Priuss.

In 2006, Tesla's plan to launch an electric car that could run 320km per charge helped enhance the image of electric vehicles.

Customers watch Tesla Roadster electric cars of Tesla Motors at the Paris Auto Show in October 2008.

By 2011, Tesla launched the Roadster model. Despite reaching 386km per charge, its price is up to more than 100,000 USD.

In 2010, Nissan began selling Leaf electric cars in the US.

Leaf can only run 160km so its price is only 30,000 USD.

The Leaf is currently the best selling high-speed electric car in the world. As of December 2015, Nissan has sold more than 200,000 Leafs worldwide, 88,000 units in the US.

In the near future Tesla plans to launch its first all-electric electric car. This model is called Model 3 and can be launched in 2017.

Currently Tesla focuses only on high-end electric cars.

Currently Tesla focuses only on high-end electric cars, but the company plans to launch a low-cost electric car in 2017. The Model 3 can run 320km and cost about $ 35,000.

In response to Tesla, traditional automakers like GM and Volkswagen also increased investment in electric cars.

In the next few years, we will see some electric cars bearing the brands of traditional car manufacturers.

GM hopes to bring the Chevy Bolt (pictured above) into mass production at the end of 2016. This model can run 320 km at a full charge and can charge 80% of the battery within 45 minutes. The price of the car is determined to be around $ 30,000 to compete directly with the Tesla Model 3.

An electric car start-up called Faraday Future also wants to challenge Tesla with an electric car that can run longer distances after each charge.

According to Faraday Future the car will be sold in 2020.

Details of the car have yet to be announced, but according to Faraday Future the car will go on sale in 2020. According to Nick Sampson, head of Faraday Future's research and development department, the car's battery will be big. than the battery on Tesla car. This means that Faraday Future's vehicle can run distance on 386km.