Electric cars in the USSR - they never became mass-produced

Passenger cars in the USSR were only petrol. Talking about production models. Diesels in the country were made for trucks, and even then they were the heaviest. There was enough gasoline; consumption of 20-50 liters for GAZ and ZIL was not considered a problem. As for passenger models, they were refueled without looking at consumption. Some managed to save on fuel. The driver of a ZIL or GAZ truck always had gasoline. Draining it was not a problem - there were no on-board computers. And the fuel level was often measured with a special notched stick. To drain gasoline, you just need to add extra mileage or flight to your trip.


As for electric cars, they were also produced in the Soviet Union. True, they never went into series. Operation turned out to be too difficult. It would be necessary to build charging stations all over the country - it would be unprofitable. The only thing that went into production was electric cars. These are small self-propelled carts. They were used in large enterprises and markets - they simplified the work of loaders. But there were separate divisions there. And even specially trained people are battery technicians. But there were attempts to create serial electric cars in the USSR. And not only for the needs of state enterprises, but also for the sake of ordinary citizens. And the author of the “AVTO MOTO TV” channel will tell you about them.