Author :
Agostino, Steven D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
The history of the electric automobile is presented. Its capabilities and use over the years, beginning in 1895, are examined. Its emergence as a competitor to the gasoline powered vehicle from 1980 to the present is discussed.<>
Keywords :
automobiles; electric vehicles; history; capabilities; electric car; history; use; Automobile manufacture; Automotive engineering; Cities and towns; Environmental economics; Fuel economy; Machinery; Petroleum; Power generation economics; Solids; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
