So electric vehicles were preferred by most because they didn’t require a dangerous crank-starting procedure, they didn’t backfire and spew oil everywhere, and they were perceived as quiet and torquey ...

It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or ...

On Apr. 14, 1900, an EV that the 24 ... was unveiled at the Paris World's Fair—and notably featuring in-wheel hub motors. Having previously designed an electric car in 1898, ...