If we're talking about practical electric cars that were (or could have been) mass-produced and driven practically, however, then the first electric car was most likely built by Thomas Parker, a British inventor, in 1884.
however roboteconomic s colin lewis did some back of the napkin math to figure out whether drones could save amazon some cash his conclusion yes he believes amazon s average shipping cost is $ 2 to $ 8 with drones if amazon prices it right the cost could be as low as $ 2 a shipment
If delivery expenses go up by about 5 percent, Amazon would be paying about $275 million more in 2014 than it shelled out this year. That alone would absorb a major portion of the $336 million that analysts estimate Amazon will make next year.