"The 10 Most Influential EVs In Automotive History" - Article

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Electric vehicles have long been part of the automotive world's fabric. Robert Anderson's first motorized carriage silently made its way out of his garage in Scotland in the 1830s, and by the middle of the century, the arrival of rechargeable batteries made the idea of an electric car a feasible idea.

In 1899, the torpedo-shaped, aluminum "La Jamais Contente" (the "Never Satisfied") from Belgium became the first car to break the 60-mile-per-hour barrier. In doing so, it underlined the performance advantages that EVs offer. By the turn of the 20th century in the United States and Europe, EVs were fast becoming a viable alternative to the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) due to the high cost of fuel.

However, a lack of electricity outside of cities along with heavy spare batteries and high purchasing costs quickly saw EVs put on the back burner by the outbreak of the Second World War. By the 1990s, carmakers were once again beginning to re-evaluate the environmental and social benefits of electrification. When Tesla launched its Roadster in 2008, EVs had come full circle and once again returned to the mainstream. The following list is by no means comprehensive as we would be here all day otherwise. It does, however, explain why the cars below are 10 of the most influential EVs of all time.

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However, a lack of electricity outside of cities along with heavy spare batteries and high purchasing costs quickly saw EVs put on the back burner [...]

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