Before Tesla... 1960s/70s Electric Cars (EVs Part 1)

You might not think it, but the 60s and 70s were a hot bed of innovation in electric car design. Environmental and political events collided that got people questioning our reliance on the internal combustion engine and thinking about alternatives. So why was so much effort put into electric cars when so few people bought them, and how close did we come to perfecting hybrid and EV technology? Part 1 (1960's to 1970s): https://youtu.be/ljVAA1Tr8Yo Part 2 (1980s): https://youtu.be/vthR6U8N9g4 Part 3 (90s and GM EV1): https://youtu.be/cw2Rg52j5TE Part 4 (Tesla Roadster): https://youtu.be/qGudkw0EDq8 To get early ad-free access to new videos, or your name at the end of my videos, please consider supporting me using Patreon from just $1 or 80p a month at https://www.patreon.com/bigcar Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car Merch (t-shirts, mugs): https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar #Amitron #Electrovair #Electrovette