This article explores the history of the invention of the electric car, from its early beginnings to its current state of development. It looks at the various milestones that have been achieved in the development of the electric car, including the first electric car to be mass-produced, the first electric car to
An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is an automobile that uses electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion. The term normally refers to a plug-in electric vehicle, typically a battery electric vehicle (BEV), which only uses energy stored in on-board battery packs, but broadly may also include plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) and fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which can convert electric power from other fuels via a generator or a fuel cell.