A 1909 Baker Electric Shows Donut Media That a 100-Year-Old EV Still Holds Up

Even though the inventions of Rudolf Diesel and Henry Ford are seen as some of the earliest and most crucial developments in the world of automobiles — much to the chagrin of Cugnot fans everywhere — fully-electric cars are often overlooked as the pioneers of self-propelled technology they are. The gearheads from Donut Media are here to change that with their latest well-laid out video about what it’s like to drive a 100 year-old EV. Spoiler alert: even after a full century, and then some, the earliest electric cars are still as smooth as butter.

In case you missed it:

• These Are Your Dream Automotive Pilgrimages

• The 10 Best Driving Games to Chill Out With

• How to Make an Airbus A380 Airworthy After Sitting for 1,000 Days

What it’s Like to Drive a 100 Year-Old Electric Car

The video takes a closer look at a 1909 Baker Electric, silently pulled from the garage of everyone’s favorite automotive enthusiast, Jay Leno. Officially, the Baker Electric was classified as a horseless carriage, which tracks given that its designer, Walter C. Baker, got started in the nascent automobile industry by making axles for horse-drawn carriages.

Read more

• These Are Your Guilty Pleasure Cars

• The 15 Most Successful Formula 1 Cars of All Time

• These Cars Should Never Have Been Killed Off