AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo recently visited the Powerhouse Visitor Center along historic Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona. It is home of the World’s First Electric Vehicle Museum. There are a total of 29 electric vehicles on display–26 on the inside and three in the parking lot inside. The entire collection spans more than 100 years of EV history from 1909 to 2013. The museum receives over 50,000 visitors annually. It is a partnership between the city of Kingman, Mohave County and the Historic Electric Vehicle Foundation.
Welcome to the Powerhouse Visitor Center in Kingman, AZ 
It houses a Route 66 Museum and the World’s First Electric Vehicle Museum 
More than 26 electric vehicles are displayed inside the museum 
The collection features cars, race cars, a motorcycle, golf carts and more… 
This 1930 Detroit Electric Model 60 was manufactured in Detroit, Mich. with a price tag of $2,885 at the time. 
Detroit Electrics were popular with wives of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and others 
1979 Lyman Electric Quad was manufactured in Norwalk, Connecticut. 
It features a driving range of 40-50 miles per charge 
This yellow 1929 Ford Roadster was converted into an electric vehicle by Wilde Evolutions in 1995. 
It is considered the “World’s First All-Electric Hot Rod” 
The Lightning Rod 2 was featured in the September 1995 issue of Street Rod Action magazine. 
2002 Toyota RAV4 electric SUV 
“Gone Postal” electric mail delivery truck 
Formula Lightning Indy-style race car from Arizona State University 
The electric race car won awards at races in Phoenix, Cleveland, Richmond and others. 
Visit the World’s First Electric Vehicle Museum at 120 W. Andy Devine Ave. (Route 66) in Kingman, AZ 86401. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and children are free with paying adult. For more info, go to https://hevf.org/