Why Electric Cars Failed 100 Years Ago

Robert and Jack spend the day with a staggeringly clean example of one of the very earliest electric cars: A 1901 Waverly Model 22. Built at a time when EVs outnumbered ICE cars, it is an incredible insight into the genesis of the electric car - but what happened? Why didn't EVs catch on the first time around? Bobby and Jack go for a (very slow) drive to try to find out. Special thanks to EVA England for providing this incredible car. Get 20% off your first year of membership using the code: FULLYCHARGED20 EVA England: 00:00 Intro 1:15 Meet the Waverly Model 22 4:10 Exterior walkaround 7:31 How does it work? 9:38 Battery swapping before it was cool 11:35 A (very slow) drive 13:22 Close call... 14:11 What happened to early EVs? 16:53 Lessons learned? Visit our LIVE exhibitions in Australia, UK, USA, Canada & Europe: Become a Patreon: Become a YouTube