exists a long, intricate history of electric cars. “From Victor Wouk’s first full-powered, full-size Buick Skylark hybrid in 1972, Vanguard-Sebring’s CitiCar in 1974, G.M.’s creation of the EV1 in 1988, and Toyota’s Prius in 1997, electric cars have taken many shapes and sizes. Most recently, hybrid electric cars have attracted the most attention and have sold the most among electric cars; however, they still only account for approximately 3% of new car sales (Pappas, 2014)”. On the outside electric…
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