A History on Electric Cars: From the First Electric Car to the Latest Models

Robert Anderson’s electric carriage

The first electric car ever built was created by Scottish inventor Robert Anderson. He created a crude electric carriage using a non-rechargeable battery somewhere between 1832 and 1839.

Source: Digit.inAnderson strapped the battery on the motor of a carriage. Crude oil was used to generate power in the battery that he invented. This eliminated the need for a horse. The idea was groundbreaking and it inspired a lot of inventors who came after him.