Did you know that in 1884 that the first production-standard electric car capable of being reproduced and sold to the public was unveiled? Did you know that in the early 1900s 1/3 of all vehicles on the road were electric? They started to quickly disappear around 1920 with the introduction of petrol and Henry Ford. Ferdinand Porsche – founder of the eponymous sports car –produced an electric vehicle called ‘P1’ in 1898, before creating the world’s first hybrid offering, which was powered by both electricity and a combustion engine. Mercedes-Benz also offered up an electric model called the Mercedes Mixte, in 1906. This car was adopted as a taxi in cities and was even developed into a race car in 1907. We are nearly seeing the reincarnation of old tech. The first pic is a group of working EV trucks in the UK plugged in in 1917. #electrictrucks #teslatruck #teslatrucks #teslasemi #teslasemitruck #thorelectric #throwback #workingtruck #workingtrucks #history #vintage #missthosedays #13yearsago #rustytruck #rustytrucks #throwbackpic #yearago #thosewerethedays #throwbackthursday #ayearago #throwback🔙 #cdljob #cdljobs #cdlhunter Follow @cdlhunter https://www.instagram.com/p/CXKYYZhNFI7/?utm_medium=tumblr
