Electric cars evolution

First electric vehicle "Gustave Trouvé's tricycle"

Apr 19, 1881

Gustave Trouvé invented a non rechargable battery powered motor and used it to power a tricycle capable of reaching 6 km/h, and its battery lasted for 2 km.

First electric Car (Thomas Parker)

1895

Thomas Parker invented the first ever electric car, and he's motivation was to stop London's pollution.

First electric microcar

1965

Powered by two electric motors the Scottish Aviation Scamp was the first electric microcar, but it never entered production as it wasn't highway capable.

First manned vehicle to drive on the moon

Jul 31, 1971

The Lunar Roving Vehicle, deployed during the apollo 15 mission