<P> In 1828 , Ányos Jedlik , a Hungarian who invented an early type of electric motor , created a tiny model car powered by his new motor . In 1834 , Vermont blacksmith Thomas Davenport , the inventor of the first American DC electric motor , installed his motor in a small model car , which he operated on a short circular electrified track . In 1835 , Professor Sibrandus Stratingh of Groningen , the Netherlands and his assistant Christopher Becker created a small - scale electrical car , powered by non-rechargeable primary cells . In 1838 , Scotsman Robert Davidson built an electric locomotive that attained a speed of 4 miles per hour ( 6 km / h ) . In England , a patent was granted in 1840 for the use of tracks as conductors of electric current , and similar American patents were issued to Lilley and Colten in 1847 . </P>
<P> In 1828 , Ányos Jedlik , a Hungarian who invented an early type of electric motor , created a tiny model car powered by his new motor . In 1834 , Vermont blacksmith Thomas Davenport , the inventor of the first American DC electric motor , installed his motor in a small model car , which he operated on a short circular electrified track . In 1835 , Professor Sibrandus Stratingh of Groningen , the Netherlands and his assistant Christopher Becker created a small - scale electrical car , powered by non-rechargeable primary cells . In 1838 , Scotsman Robert Davidson built an electric locomotive that attained a speed of 4 miles per hour ( 6 km / h ) . In England , a patent was granted in 1840 for the use of tracks as conductors of electric current , and similar American patents were issued to Lilley and Colten in 1847 . </P>
when was the first car invented with a motor
when was the first car invented with a motor
1834
1834