Baker Electric - 1911

Women favored electric automobiles because they did not require cranking and had no exhaust fumes.  Electrics could travel up to 20 MPH and had a range of 20 to 50 miles on one charging of the batteries.  Several manufacturers produced electric vehicles including Riker, Woods, Detroit Electric, Columbia and of course, Baker.  From 1910 to 1915 the popularity of the electric car peaked and shortly thereafter gasoline powered vehicles took their place.  Electric cars were expensive costing between $2,550 and $3,000 in 1914.