This paper describes the emergence of electric and hybrid vehicles, basic division, problems, design, their disappearance from roads and return. Prices of petroleum and petroleum products have forced the automotive industry to develop more efficient car. Only a matter of time before the price of oil, as well as environmental awareness strength of the classic vehicles on the roads completely disappear and will be replaced by one electric and hybrid. While hybrid vehicles emit fewer toxic gases, electric vehicles do not emit gases at all, do not pollute the environment noise. Hybrid vehicles are currently the most interesting alternative to conventional cars. The main reason for their further development is solving environmental problems of pollution and the depletion of oil reserves, which is now the primary. The solution can be in the revival of nuclear energy.