It seems there\u2019s never been so much chatter about electric cars as there is today. You\u2019d think that electric cars are a product of the modern era, a totally new technology never before seen.<\/p>\n
Well, if you think that, you\u2019re wrong. Sorry pal. When personal automobiles began to gain popularity among the upper echelons of society over 100 years ago, they weren\u2019t gasoline, they were electric<\/a>. People had charging points at their homes, and there were even battery swap stations for public use.<\/p>\n [Read: How do you build a pet-friendly gadget? We asked experts and animal owners<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n One of the first ever electric vehicles was the Baker, it looks kinda like Henry Ford slapped a ski-lift gondola on some wheels.<\/p>\n The best bit, though: the batteries were made by Thomas Edison, not Nikola Tesla.<\/span><\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Jay Leno owns one \u2014 there aren\u2019t many cars Leno hasn\u2019t owned<\/a>. If you\u2019ve got a few minutes to spare this weekend, watch Leno do his thing and swoon over his 1909, ultra low maintenance, Baker electric car.<\/p>\n