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 carWhy electric vehicles vanished for almost a centuryThe 3 players that were quietly steering the EV off the roadHow EVs made an attempted return in 1990What stopped the EVs in the 1990sHow the emergence of Tesla influenced the latest EV surgeSome of the myths around EVs that influence people's hatred of themWhat’s being done to stop the atrocious slave labour in EV productionKey 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.”Find our full podcast via the website here: https://www.nowthatswhaticall.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowthatswhaticallgreen/You can follow me on socials on the below accounts.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briannemwest/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briannemwestLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannemwest/For our latest big project, find out more about Incrediballs here: https://incrediballs.com/

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