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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 in the beginning of 20-th century.

Beginning 1801-1850First Age 1851-1990Boom and Bust 1901-1950Second Age 1951-2000Third Age 2001-present
The earlyest electric vehicles were invented in Scotland an the USAElectric vehicles enter the market and start to find broad appeal.EVs reach historical peaks of production but are then displaced by petrol-engine carsHigh oil prices and pollution created a new interest in electric vehiclesPublic 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 1908 Petrol Ford Model-T comes to mass production
1834 Thomas Davenport of the USA invented the first DC electric motor in a car that operates on a circular electrified track 1899 FRA 1.-st EV over 100km/h kimp

Technology overview

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