Introduction
The history of electromobility
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Electromobility has always been an issue that has helped drive the development of vehicles. It did become less
important for a while because the oil fields did not appear to be drying up, but now electromobility is becoming
increasingly significant as people become aware of the depletion of oil reserves and the requirements of global
environmental and climate protection.
1821
Thomas Davenport builds the first
electric car with a non-rechargeable battery
1860
The rechargeable lead-acid battery is
and a range of 15 to 30 kilometres.
invented.
1881
The first officially recognised electric vehicle is
1882
In this year, Ernst Werner Siemens builds an
electrically driven carriage. This vehicle, which
was also known as the “Elektro-Motte” or
“Elektromote”, is considered to be the world's
first trolleybus.
a tricycle made by Gustave Trouvé in
Paris.Using a rechargeable lead-acid battery,
the vehicle can reach speeds up to 12km/h.
1898
A company belonging to Charles Jeantaud
from Paris is the leader in the field of
electromobiles at the turn of the century (1893
to 1906).
1900
Ferdinand Porsche presents a vehicle with in-
wheel motors on both wheels of the front axle
at the world exhibition in Paris.
One of these vehicles sets a speed record by
reaching 37.7km/h.
1902
1913
A. Tribelhorn, a pioneering Swiss
electromobility company, builds its first
vehicles with an electric motor. Over a period
of almost 20 years, the company produces
mainly electrically powered commercial
vehicles. They only manufacture passenger
vehicles in small numbers and mainly as
prototypes.
The first petrol station starts business in
Pittsburgh (USA). Soon afterwards petrol
stations open in every town. A better
infrastructure, cheap petrol and the
development of internal-combustion engines
with greater ranges are the reasons for the
triumph of vehicles with internal-combustion
engines.
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