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Was the electric car invented in America?
I’m curious about the history of electric transportation and how much our country is involved. Was the electric car invented in America?
Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Electric cars have been around much longer than the existence of many known automakers today. The first successful all-electric vehicle was invented here in the U.S.
It comes as a shock to many people to learn that
electric vehicles
appeared long before the internal-combustion engine. William Morrison from Iowa created the very first electric wagon in 1896. The vehicle wasn’t much different from the popular carriages at the time. In the coming century, dreamers made continuous attempts to improve upon Morrison’s invention. Frequent issues with battery types and range delayed the progress of EVs and allowed for simpler gas-powered vehicles to take center stage.
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