Most of the cabs on the streets of New York back in 1899 were electric, so why did they disappear? And why has it been so hard to bring them back?

In this episode, I am diving into the history of electric vehicles to reveal why a cleaner, quieter, and generally better technology got stamped out almost as quickly as it arrived.

This is part of our series, “Inventions That Changed the World”, and I think you’ll find it very eye-opening.

In this episode, I share:

• The early history of the electric car
• Why electric vehicles vanished for almost a century
• The 3 players that were quietly steering the EV off the road
• How EVs made an attempted return in 1990
• What stopped the EVs in the 1990s
• How the emergence of Tesla influenced the latest EV surge
• Some of the myths around EVs that influence people's hatred of them
• What’s being done to stop the atrocious slave labour in EV production

Key Quotes

“EVs are better, end of story.”

“In Aotearoa, 12% of our cars are electric.”

“Most of the cabs on the streets of New York back in 1899 were electric.”

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