<P> Electric vehicles first appeared in the mid-19th century . An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900 . The high cost , low top speed , and short range of battery electric vehicles , compared to later internal combustion engine vehicles , led to a worldwide decline in their use ; although electric vehicles have continued to be used in the form of electric trains and other niche uses . </P>
<P> Electric vehicles first appeared in the mid-19th century . An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900 . The high cost , low top speed , and short range of battery electric vehicles , compared to later internal combustion engine vehicles , led to a worldwide decline in their use ; although electric vehicles have continued to be used in the form of electric trains and other niche uses . </P>
what were some problems with the first electric cars which car companies experimented with
what were some problems with the first electric cars which car companies experimented with
high cost , low top speed , and short range
high cost , low top speed , and short range