Electric cars My item is an electric car! An electric car is a car that has an electric motor which means that instead of wasting gas you charge it up with electricity and your on your way. It was designed by Elon Musk. The origin of the electric car was the Tesla. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa. This electric car influenced other electric cars like the 2018 BMW i3. There were some technical evolutions from the electric car like how car companies are making autonomous cars. I choose the electric car because I was always fascinating by it and its speed.