Discover the history of the automobile , from the first petrol car to the production of electric vehicles

First Diesel Engine Invented by Rudolf Diesel , the engine was the first to confirm the fuel consumption efficiency , with 26.8 % of heat converted into effective power .

First Hybrid Car Ferdinand Porsche designed the world ' s first functional hybrid car , the ‘ Semper Vivus ’ - Latin for ‘ always alive ’.

First Petrol Car Carl Benz submitted the patent for his motor car , dubbed ‘ the birth certificate of the automobile ’. The car ran for the first time in 1879 .

First Fully Electric Car While Robert Anderson built the first crude electric car in 1832 , it wasn ’ t until the late 1800s ( 1889-1891 ) that William Morrison developed the first successful electric car .

The Electric Car ’ s Fleeting Success in the US While the early 1900s saw two-thirds of vehicles on the road in the US being electric , this success was shortlived following Henry Ford ’ s unveiling of the Model T , which was easy to refuel and affordable .

9 August 2021