Get Your Car Knowledge Batteries Fully Charged With Our Electric Car Quiz

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Analyzing today’s car market you come to understand that two segments have come to dominate the industry in terms of hype and attention: SUVs and electric cars. While SUVs have been around for decades, EV cars are the children of the industry. However, their impact is already huge. 

With Tesla currently leading and other companies trying to compete with them, the EVs of this decade are seen as the origins of true electric cars that will continue to live on. While that’s true, there are plenty of vintage EV cars that nowadays are forgotten. This quiz will test your knowledge about both the new and the old. Are you ready to test yourself? Lose no time and take our quiz. 


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Electric Car Quiz Questions

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Question 1

This car is an electrified economy hatchback from the mid '70s inspired by the desire to stay ahead of the Oil Crisis which sent fuel prices to crazy levels. Can you name it?

  • A
    VW Elektro-Golf 1
  • B
    Ford Ranger EV
  • C
    Toyota RAV4 EV
  • D
    General Motors EV1

Question 2

This car is the German automaker's first attempt at making an electric car. And they succeeded at that. The car ticks all the boxes of what one would expect from an electric luxury SUV. What's its name?

  • A
    Xpeng P7
  • B
    Audi E-Tron
  • C
    Venturi Fetish
  • D
    Volkswagen Up

Question 3

This is the first mass-market electric vehicle ever launched. Introduced in 2011, this car has sold more units than any other EV in history. Can you guess its name?

  • A
    Rayttle E28
  • B
    Tesla Model S
  • C
    Tesla Model X
  • D
    Nissan Leaf

Question 4

This car features sporty handling, comfortable seats, a great cabin, and so far excellent crash test ratings. Can you name it?

  • A
    Hyundai Kona Electric
  • B
    Peugeot iOn
  • C
    Polestar 2
  • D
    Nissan Leaf

Question 5

Not many people have heard of this car. However, it's more proof of how amazing Japanese cars can be. Can you name it?

  • A
    Aspark Owl
  • B
    Jaguar I-Pace
  • C
    Genovation GXE
  • D
    Tesla Model X

Question 6

Out with the old and in with the new! this car is a sort of a crossover-SUV combo with all the design elements one would expect in a modern EV. Can you name it?

  • A
    Lightning GT
  • B
    Lightyear One
  • C
    Jaguar I Pace
  • D
    Kia Soul EV

Question 7

This car was one of GM's earliest attempts at an electric car concept. It came to life in 1966 and it featured a 115 hp electric motor and a 532 V silver-zinc battery. Can you name it?

  • A
    General Motors EV1
  • B
    Smart fortwo ED
  • C
    Chevrolet Electrovair II
  • D
    Global Electric Motorcars

Question 8

This car is a Corvette-based electric car that held the fastest street-legal electric record when it launched. It uses a C6 body, but everything else is new. Can you name it?

  • A
    Genovation GXE
  • B
    ZAP Xebra
  • C
    Mitsubishi i MiEV
  • D
    Renault Zoe

Question 9

An electric car from the '60s might seem ahead of its time, but decades earlier, in the '40s, a company that would be part of Nissan's origins made one. Can you name it?

  • A
    TAMA E4S-47
  • B
    Peugeot 106 électrique
  • C
    Toyota RAV4 EV
  • D
    Ford Ranger EV

Question 10

This car replaced its predecessor's lackluster hybrid powertrain with quite powerful electric motors which truly transformed the car. What's its name?

  • A
    Kia Niro EV
  • B
    Mercedes-Benz EQC
  • C
    Mitsubishi i-MiEV
  • D
    NIO ES8

Question 11

Weird? Yes. Crazy? Truly. Introduced at the 1972, this car was manufactured by an Italian design company. Can you name it?

  • A
    Zagato Zele
  • B
    Audi e-tron 55
  • C
    Citroën ë-C4
  • D
    Kona Electric

Question 12

This car is part of Volvo's subsidiary company. It shares its fundamental architecture with the Volvo XC40, but all the tech-features and 402-horsepower make it unrecognizable from any Volvo, ever! Can you name it?

  • A
    Peugeot iOn
  • B
    ECOmove QBeak
  • C
    NIO EC6
  • D
    Polestar 2

Question 13

This car debuted in 2011, and is a super-fast electric hypercar way ahead of its time. It was built by a small Croatian company and when it launched it was the fastest EV ever.

  • A
    Aston Martin Rapide E
  • B
    Genovation GXE
  • C
    Rimac Concept One
  • D
    Nio EP9

Question 14

This incredibly strange car was a concept designed by the legendary Richard Teague. It was released in 1967 and it carried wild features such as inflatable seats, regenerative braking and a top speed of 50mph. Can you name it?

  • A
    Cleanova
  • B
    Kia Soul EV
  • C
    AMC Amitron
  • D
    Modec

Question 15

Unfortunately, this cute EV wasn't successful, but nevertheless it predicted the market demand in the upcoming years. It was powered by an 8 hp electric motor and only 120 of them were built. Do you know its name?

  • A
    Smart fortwo ED
  • B
    Chevrolet Bolt
  • C
    Enfield 8000
  • D
    Tata Tigor EV

Question 16

Porsche has a long reputation for making some of the industry's most iconic cars. It also didn't disappoint with its first attempt at an electric car. Do you know how much horsepower the Turbo S version has?

  • A
    330 hp
  • B
    1000 hp
  • C
    540 hp
  • D
    751 hp

Question 17

The Spark-Renault SRT_01E is a Formula E racer built to dominante and become the fastest electric racing car in the world. Its chassis was built by Dalara and it's equipped with the same motor as in the McLaren P1. Do you know its top speed?

  • A
    100 mph
  • B
    134 mph
  • C
    220 mph
  • D
    140 mph

Question 18

When thinking about the '60s in America, everyone imagines glitz, glamour, big chromes and enormous engines. However, this small EV made it onto the road in the early '60s. Can you name it?

  • A
    Honda EV Plus
  • B
    Baker Electric
  • C
    General Motors EV1
  • D
    Henney Kilowatt

Question 19

The Tesla Model S Plaid is one of the most capable electric vehicles. To this day, it's the fastest-accelerating production car. How much horsepower does it have?

  • A
    1100 hp
  • B
    800 hp
  • C
    400 hp
  • D
    700 hp

Question 20

This car was made during the chaos of WWII. With fuel being under rationing in France, this company, which already had worked on electric cars before, developed this one to face the crisis. Can you name it?

  • A
    Renault Zoe
  • B
    Peugeot 106 électrique
  • C
    Peugeot VLV
  • D
    REVAi

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