I've had the pleasure of riding in a Baker Electric Car. Very cool - one of my favorite antiques I've ever ridden in. It's worth pointing out that the early el

I've had the pleasure of riding in a Baker Electric Car. Very cool - one of my favorite antiques I've ever ridden in. It's worth pointing out that the early electric cars were almost exclusively sold to women. Early cars were messy and dangerous, and a safe easy-to-operate car was often bought by the wealthy to give to their wives. It ended up being the advent of the electric starter that killed the early electric cars more than anything. (Breaking your thumb hand cranking a car was a very common occurrence previously).