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Robert Anderson of Scotland invented the first electric car in the 1830's. A similar electric car was designed in Holland in 1835. American Thomas Davenport and Scotsmen Rober â¦ t Davidson built better ones around 1842. They were the first to use non-rechargeable electric cells.obert Anderson of Scotland invented the first electric car in the 1830's. A similar electric car was designed in Holland in 1835. American Thomas Davenport and Scotsmen Rober â¦ t Davidson built better ones around 1842. They were the first to use non-rechargeable electric cells.
Yet, it was Henry Fordâs mass-produced Model T that dealt a blow to the electric car. Introduced in 1908, the Model T made gasoline-powered cars widely available and affordable. By 1912, the gasoline car cost only $650, while an electric roadster sold for $1,750.That same year, Charles Kettering introduced the electric starter, eliminating the need for the hand crank and giving rise to more gasoline-powered vehicle sales.ver the next few years, electric vehicles from different automakers began popping up across the U.S. New York City even had a fleet of more than 60 electric taxis. By 1900, electric cars were at their heyday, accounting for around a third of all vehicles on the road.