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):    • Before Tesla... 1960s/70s Electric Cars (E...   Part 2 (1980s):    • Before Tesla... 1980s Electric Cars (EVs P...   Part 3 (90s and GM EV1):    • When GM was ahead of the EV game. The GM E...   Part 4 (Tesla Roadster):    • The Tesla Roadster Story   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   / bigcar   Support me using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car Merch (t-shirts, mugs): https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter:   / bigcartv   My second channel - Little Car:    / littlecar   #Amitron #Electrovair #Electrovette