Electric cars have been around for a long while and have astounded the crowds over 100 years ago. In fact, one of the first automobiles in Hawaii was electric!
Here’s a great article about the “Jamais Contente”, an electric car that broke the 100 km/h record back in 1899. It includes a video showing the features of the vehicle. Yes – it is still around.
Read about it here: Prestige Electric Car & Bike – 120 years ago: the first car reaches 100 km/h – an electric car.