How did gasoline, considered dirty by early car buyers, win out over electricity? 🤔 The story starts like this: In August of 1909, The King of Siam had just ordered a new electric vehicle from a Cleveland company, the Baker Motor Vehicle Co. “Unquestionably, this is the most elegantly appointed automobile ever built in America,” the company boasted in an ad, saying that the vehicle would be on display in Cleveland for a week before being sent to Bangkok. The car would have a top, dashboard and fenders finished in leather, and the body and running boards would be finished with ivory. 📌 Click the link in our bio to discover the full story! ✒️ Vince Guerrieri 📷 Courtesy Wikimedia Commons #cleveland #clehistory #cle #bakerelectric #cars #history