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Overview of electrical Vehicles
Types and terminology
- EV - electric vehicle
- BEV - battery electric vehicle
- HEV - hybrid electric vehicle
- PHEV - plug in hybrid electric vehicle
- E-REX - extended range electric vehicle
History and use cases
EV-s were quite popular at the 19-th century. But fossil powered vehicles took over.
| Beginning 1801-1850 | First Age 1851-1990 | Boom and Bust 1901-1950 | Second Age 1951-2000 | Third Age 2001-present |
| The earlyest electric vehicles were invented in Scotland an the USA | Electric vehicles enter the market and start to find broad appeal. | EVs reach historical peaks of production but are then displaced by petrol-engine cars | High oil prices and pollution created a new interest in electric vehicles | Public and private sectors now commit to vehicle electrification |
| 1832-39 Robert Anderson of Scotland built the first prototype electric carriage | 1888 GER 1.-st Four wheel EV car | rubriik | ||
| 1834 Thomas Davenport of the USA invented the first DC electric motor in a car that operates on a circular electrified track | teek | kimp | ||
Technology overview
