History of EV's

Who created a small model car that could move on its own via a small electric motor in 1828?

• Thomas Davenport

• Anyos Jedlik

• Robert Anderson

• Sibrandus Stratingh

When was the first electric car demonstrated?

• 1835

• 1833

• 1834

What was the first rechargeable batteries made from?

• Lead Acid

• Lithium

• NICAD

What was a significant breakthrough for electric mobility in the 1860s?

• The development of the first hybrid electric car

• The invention of the first rechargeable lead-acid battery

• The invention of the internal combustion engine

• The creation of the first electric vehicle

Which country is credited with being the first to mass produce cars?

• Britain

• USA

• China

• Japan

Which city had a fleet of electric taxis?

• Chicago

• New York

• Salt Lake City

• Detriot

When did Ford produce the Model T?

• 1906

• 1907

• 1908

• 1906

What invention in 1912 made gasoline cars more attractive to drivers who had preferred electric cars?

• The first electric motor

• The first rechargeable battery

• The first electric automobile starter

• The first hybrid electric car

What factors led to the fall of electric vehicles in the early 1900's?

• The Model T

• Discovery of Oil

• Cost of Electric Vehicles

• All of these

Due to the discovery of oil what happened to electric cars?

• People stopped buying them

• They only lasted until 1935

• Both