Historical Development of Electric Cars

Electric cars were first discovered by Robert Anderson of Aberdeen, Scotland in 1830, but only nine years later in 1839 the electric car is the first time introduced to the public. A few years later ie in 1886 one of the UK industry to produce electric cars that are used as a taxi using a 28 cell battery technology for motors driving mensuply. English In tahun1897, Walter Bersey designing electric vehicles and manufactured by the company's London Electric Cab Company using a 40 cell battery for energy storage, which car is capable of producing power by 3 horsepower with the ability far distance 80.5 km, before it is refilled.

And in 1897, Pope Manufacturing Company in Hartford Connecticut United States, began mass-producing 500 units of electric cars for two years, 500 units of electric cars is a large amount at the time. Year 1898 Dr. Ferdinand Porsche from Germany who was then 23 years old, making his first car with the name of the Lohner Electric Chaise became the first car berpenggerak front wheel. Then the two cars, Porsche began using hybrid technology that uses fuel engine to drive a generator that will generate power to the wheels through electric motors. Where to use only battery-powered cars have been able to travel a distance of 64.4 km.

In further development, namely in the year 1899 Pope Manufacturing Company began to join 2 other electric car companies, the Electric Vehicle Company building which later was recorded as a large company that contributed to the growth of the American automobile industry. 1900 year in the U.S. car companies make cars 1681 and 1575 steam electric cars and 936 gasoline cars. Belgian car maker this Pieper, introduced a car that has a 3.5 horsepower "Voiturette", and use the gasoline engine and electric motor under the seat with a battery that can be refilled. Pieper patented this discovery in a Belgian company Auto-Mixte, which on further developments to make commercial vehicles between the years 1906-1912.

Year 1904 Electric Vehicle Company makes 2000 units of taxi cars, trucks, and buses. Several other small companies to build 57 plants with a production capacity of vehicles 4,000 units.