Electricity Today T&D Magazine

Electric vehicles (EVs) are still considered a new source of transportation/technology, and may even seem somewhat futuristic. In reality the electric vehicle has been around for more than a century. In the 1830’s Robert Anderson invented the first electric carriage, powered by non-rechargeable primary cells. By the early 20^th century electric transportation was a commonplace with electric automobiles having the majority of the market, until powerful internal combustion engines fueled by gas...