First electric vehicle

First electric vehicle

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First electric vehicle “Elektromote” built by Siemens in 1882

At the instigation of Werner von Siemens, a test track for rail-less electric vehicles was set up in Berlin-Halensee in 1881.

Only one year later, Siemens & Halske introduced the Elektromote, an electric bus powered by an overhead contact line.

Since research in subsequent years focused on the further development of rail systems,

the first Siemens O-Bus did not go into operation until 1901.