An electric vehicle is a method of transportation propelled by one or more electric motors.
Electric vehicles regained relevance in the marketplace due to the invention of metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) technology. Mohamed M. AtallaMohamed M. Atalla developed the MOS transistor in 1959, leading to the development of microprocessors at Hitachi, Intel, and others. The single-chip microprocessor vehicles reduced power losses, improved handling, and reduced retail prices.