California. Electric Rav4, sold to fleets mostly, 1997-2003. Both Mercedes and Toyota were partnered with Tesla, but they bailed as soon as Musk showed up. Ford also had a Ranger EV.
Also, due to GM selling the patent for nicad/nimh ev batteries to Exxon, the other manufacturers had to stop selling their existing ev lineup. Then the world had to wait for lithium batteries to mature.
Mass procuced EVs have existed since like, the early 1900s. At the time, 28% of the cars on the road in the US were EVs. They lost to ICE cars because their range was too small, they were too slow, and they were too expensive. In the 1910s EVs were double the price of an ICE car, and since they were selling so badly most auto makers stopped making them.
Were they sold in the US? I’ve never heard of those!
California. Electric Rav4, sold to fleets mostly, 1997-2003. Both Mercedes and Toyota were partnered with Tesla, but they bailed as soon as Musk showed up. Ford also had a Ranger EV.
Also, due to GM selling the patent for nicad/nimh ev batteries to Exxon, the other manufacturers had to stop selling their existing ev lineup. Then the world had to wait for lithium batteries to mature.
Mass procuced EVs have existed since like, the early 1900s. At the time, 28% of the cars on the road in the US were EVs. They lost to ICE cars because their range was too small, they were too slow, and they were too expensive. In the 1910s EVs were double the price of an ICE car, and since they were selling so badly most auto makers stopped making them.