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1909 Baker Electric

A very, very, very, very old EV.
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1909 Baker Electric

The YouTube group Donut Media dropped a video showing off the oldest still-functioning electric vehicle.

No, not a 2010 Nissan Leaf... a 114-year-old 1909 Baker Electric. The vehicle, borrowed from Jay Leno, was produced between 1913 and 1917 and had a range of 80 miles on a single charge and a top speed of 25 mph. That's over 3 hours of travel at speeds just above a school zone at dismissal! 

Of course, if you know about EVs today, you may guess one of the Baker's limitations - charging. It took about 48 hours to fully charge the battery. Which is plenty of time to do olde timey stuff like wear 3-piece suits to the park, make and eat butter, or smoke the pack of cigarettes your doctor gave you to clear up your cold. 

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