1912 baker car - fully electric solar powered car

 

The first solar car in the world

This 1912 Baker Electric machine was fitted with a solar panel by Charles Escoffery for International Rectifier Corp in 1960. The panel cost $20,000 at the time, which would be about $161,700 in today's currency👌
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