If we're talking about practical electric cars that were (or could have been) mass-produced and driven practically, however, then the first electric car was most likely built by Thomas Parker, a British inventor, in 1884.
however roboteconomic s colin lewis did some back of the napkin math to figure out whether drones could save amazon some cash his conclusion yes he believes amazon s average shipping cost is $ 2 to $ 8 with drones if amazon prices it right the cost could be as low as $ 2 a shipment
The Amazon Prime item cost $13.49 while the non-Prime item was $14.99 plus $5.99 for the two-day shipping (this is not the example shown in the chart because it was done after the first comparisons). There's also the argument that other retailers also have free shipping if you purchase a minimum amount.