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Baker Electrics - the Aristocrats of Motordom (media.piefed.social)
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Creation Date - 1910
Description - Baker Electrics / The Aristocrats of Motordom
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Style/Period - American
Culture - American

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[–] 5 points 1 month ago (5 children)

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From the video that @clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works posted, the man in the top hat would be driving with a tiller (not a steering wheel) at lap height https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhnjMdzGusc&t=167

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    wow. that is just wild. Im wondering if they were way more expensive because I feel compared to the competition I would think it would take over. Yeah it was slower but I would rather ride in that than a model t.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    The Model T was famously one of the most affordable vehicles ever sold to the point it revolutionized american transportation, while the Baker electric was marketed to rich city people and women, so I expect it would be quite a bit pricier.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Cheers for the mention.

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