Wow... I was not expecting a RISD link. oO

But I didn't know EV's went back this far, either. That art is something else, and I'm still reading up on these suckers!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Motor_Vehicle

I don't see who's driving in the advert!?

Early Baker Electrics had a 'boat tiller' style steering and accelerator. This meant you sat on the back bench seat and drove. The tiller was in the middle so you could sit on either side.

They were very popular with physicians, who did home visits, were often in a hurry, and didn't want to get their hands dirty cranking to start a gas-powered car.

My father (very conservative) likes to mention an electric truck that was at his trade school that was “filled with batteries” and a failure.

I like to mention that we had feasible electric vehicles 100 years ago.

My point is, calling an entire technology a failure because of one bad trade school project is ridiculous.

Who's the sweet electric whip, that's a sex machine to all the chicks?

(Shaft drive!)

You're damn right!