Concept Cars Home
 

1911 Baker Electric news, pictures, and information

 
The first electric cars produced by the Baker Motor Vehicle Company of Cleveland, Ohio, had three quarter horsepower motors and a range of up to 50 miles. The Baker-built 'Torpedo' held a electric land speed record in 1902. Baker merged with another electric vehicle maker, Rauch & Lang, in 1915. Then they were absorbed by another builder, the Owen Magnetic Company.

The car shown is a 'V' Extension Front Coupe. It has shaft drive, tiller steering and right and left brake pedals. It uses 84 volts to produce eight horsepower, has six forward speeds and two reverse. It tops out at 23 mph, for up to one hundred miles. Seating for four is provided in wool broadcloth and finely appointed. The car also features locking steering and ignition, and a reverse lockout. The side windows drop down and the windshield pivots out to provide a completely open interior. Electric cars were prized for their crankless starting, smooth operation and silent running.
blog comments powered by Disqus


Similar Automakers
DobleStanley
Similarly Priced Vehicles from 1911
Ford Model T ($681-$1,105)
Penn Model 30 ($975-$1,075)
Velie Model G ($1,800-$3,000)
Stevens Duryea Tourer AA ($3,500-$3,500)
Stanley Steamer ($1,000-$1,500)
Pope-Hartford Model W ($2,750-$4,150)

Tags
electric car, Land speed record, 1911, 1911 Baker, Electric

Similar Vehicles
Electric
2012 Audi A2 Concept
2012 Audi A3 e-tron Electric
2012 BMW i8 Concept
2012 Ford Focus Electric
2012 Ford Transit Connect Electric
2012 Honda Micro Commuter Concept
2012 Infiniti LE Concept
2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Full Electric
2012 Mitsubishi i
2012 Opel Ampera
2012 Opel Ampera Electric
2012 Opel RAK e Concept
2012 OSCar eO
2012 Rimac Concept One
2012 Smart For-Us Concept
2012 Smart fortwo Electric Drive
2012 Toyota NS4 Plug-in Hybrid Concept
2012 Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept
2012 Volkswagen NILS Concept
2011 Chevrolet Volt
2011 Ford C-Max Energi
2011 Ford Focus Electric
2011 Holden Volt
2011 Honda Fit EV Concept Electric Vehicle
2011 Kia Naimo Concept
2011 Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL
2011 Nissan ESFLOW Concept
2011 Nissan Leaf
2011 Peugeot iOn
2011 Renault Frendzy Concept
2011 Rinspeed BamBoo Concept
2011 Rolls-Royce Phantom 102EX Experimental Electric
2011 Saab 9-3 ePower Concept
2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5
2011 Toyota Prius
2011 Venturi America
2011 Volkswagen XL1 Concept
2011 Volvo C30 EV
2010 Audi e-Tron Concept
2010 Audi e-tron Detroit Showcar
2010 BMW Concept ActiveE
2010 Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept
2010 Exagon Furtive e-GT
2010 Fisker Karma
2010 Ford Focus BEV Leno
2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic
2010 Honda 3R-C Concept
2010 Hyundai Blue-Will PHEV Concept
2010 Jaguar C-X75 Concept
2010 Kia Venga EV Concept
2010 Mercedes-Benz BlueZero E-Cell Plus Concept
2010 Mercedes-Benz F800 Style Concept
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype
2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo Concept
2010 Nissan Townpod Concept
2010 Opel Flextreme GTE Concept
2010 Peugeot EX1 Concept
2010 Peugeot iOn Concept
2010 Porsche 918 Spyder Concept
2010 Renault Fluence Z.E. Concept
2010 Renault Kangoo Z.E. Concept
2010 Renault Twizy Z.E. Concept
2010 Renault Zoe Z.E. Concept
2010 Reva NGX
2010 Rinspeed UC?
2010 Seat IBE Concept
2010 Seat IBE Paris Concept
2010 Smart forTwo Electric Drive Concept
2010 Steenstra Styletto
2010 Tesla Roadster
2010 Volkswagen L1 Concept
2010 Volkswagen Milano Taxi Concept
2010 Volkswagen New Compact Coupe Concept
2009 Citroen C-Zero
2009 Dodge Circuit EV Concept
2009 Hyundai Blue-Will Concept
2009 Kia ceed Hybrid
2009 MINI E
2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV Concept
2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air Concept
2009 Nissan Nuvu EV
2009 Opel Ampera Concept
2009 Porsche Greenster Concept
2009 Protoscar Lampos
2009 Rinspeed iChange Concept
2009 SABA Carbon Zero
2009 SSC Ultimate Aero EV
2009 Tesla Model S Concept
2009 Zap Alias
2008 Lightning GT
2008 Mitsubishi i MIEV Sport Concept
2008 Nissan Denki Cube Concept
2008 Saturn Flextreme Concept
2008 Volvo ReCharge Concept
2007 Chevrolet Volt Concept
2007 Tesla Roadster
2007 Zap Xebra
2007 Zap Xebra PK
2006 Ford Reflex Concept
2006 Nissan Pivo Concept
2006 Venturi Electric Concept
2004 Corbin Motors Merlin
2003 Icaz Electric
2003 Subaru R1e
2002 AC Propulsion tZero
2002 Suzuki Covie
2001 Corbin Motors Sparrow
2000 Ford Prodigy Concept
1999 GMC EV1
1992 Citroen Citela Concept
1977 Silentia Electric
1966 Chevrolet Electrovair II Experimental
1922 Detroit Electric Model 90
1920 Milburn Electric
1918 Detroit Electric Model 75
1918 Milburn Electric Model 27
1917 Detroit Electric Model 63
1917 Detroit Electric Model 68
1916 Detroit Electric Model 60
1915 Detroit Electric Model 61
1915 Rauch and Lang Electric
1913 Argo Model B
1913 Argo Model C
1913 Baker WB Roadster
1913 Waverley Electric Model 93
1912 Baker Electric Special Extension
1912 Rauch and Lang TC Brougham
1912 Standard Electric Model Electrique
1910 Baker Model V Electric
1909 Bailey Electric
1908 Baker Electric
1908 Baker Model M
1905 Woods Electric
1904 Baker Newport Electric
1903 Baker Electric
1903 Columbia Electric
1903 Waverley Model 20a
1901 Columbia Electric
1899 Columbia Mark XXXV
1899 Waverley Stanhope
1897 Anthony Electric
 
Baker: 1911-1920
Similar Automakers
Other models by Baker

Related Articles and Event Coverage
2006 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance


 
© 1998-2012. All rights reserved. The material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.