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Will L Feb 13, 2023

Jay Leno owns an electric car built in 1909 manufactured by Baker Electrics.

It's pretty wild to think about what it would be like if they had continued advancing electric cars since that time.

Video of Jay Leno's 1909 EV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbpEjDt_gmA
Photo credit: https://digitalcollections.detroitpubliclibrary.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A221604

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davepermen Feb 13, 2023

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Will L

Founder of Baker Electrics, Walter Baker also created an electric powered race car that did 100 MPH in 1902. More on that here https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/this-car-went-100-mph-in-1902-and-it-was-electric/

This Car Ran 100 MPH in 1902. . . And It Was Electric

In 1902, the fastest automobile in the world was electric. At Staten Island, New York, Walter Baker’s Electric Torpedo achieved the miraculous speed of 100 mph.

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