Electric Cars Were #1 in 1900 What Happened
The original electric car. Electric vehicles, EVs, are not a new invention. They were commercially popular in the early 1900s. In 1900, 38% of all cars in the US were electric, 40% were steam powered, and only 22% used gasoline. A surprising chapter in automotive
Electric Cars Were #1 in 1900 What Happened
What if I told you electric cars dominated the roads over a century ago? The truth about why they vanished is more fascinating than you think.
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This is the forgotten story of the original electric vehicle. In 1900, EVs were more popular than gasoline cars, but a perfect storm of technological shifts and business decisions sent them into obscurity for 100 years. We’re diving into the golden age of steam, electric, and gasoline to uncover the real reasons for the electric car’s first rise and fall.
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00:00 The 1900 Street No One Expects
01:15 The Three-Way Car Race (Steam vs Electric vs Gas)
03:10 The HUGE Advantages of Early EVs
05:45 The Fatal Flaw That Killed the Electric Car
07:30 The Invention That Changed Everything
09:10 The 100-Year Sleep of the EV
10:45 The Modern EV Comeback Story
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