Electric cars may not be as revolutionary as you think
Electric cars seem like a thing of the future. While they’re becoming more and more popular on our roads, they are yet to dominate over their petrol counterparts. It seems like they’re a phenomenon that’s appeared in recent years. But what if we told you that there were electric cars on the road as early as the 1800s? Lead-acid rechargeable batteries were invented in 1859, which allowed for the beginning of the journey towards electric vehicles. In 1881, the design of these batteries were improved and allowed them to be mass produced. This meant that there was potential there for electric vehicles to be developed and even be available to the mass public. In the UK, Thomas Parker built the first practical electric car in 1884. He was responsible for electrifying the London Underground, and was conscious of fuel efficiency as well as the air quality in London. In 1888, the Electric Construction Corporation was formed and they dominated the British electric car market of