The fastest electric car on the market

Elegant, electrically powered sports roadster by the American marque Baker, which at the time was one of the largest producers of electric city cars in the US. With this model Baker tried to make his electric cars look like the petrol-powered competition. The radiator however had no function and the batteries were located in the front under the ‘bonnet’. The floor-mounted dashboard was made up of one Volt and one Ampere gauge. The battery charger can also be seen here.

Walter Baker started working with electric motorcars as early as 1893 and set up his own company in 1899. Although he was successful initially, the popularity of the electric car waned due to the rapid development of the internal combustion engine. The invention of the electric starter, for example, made cranking a thing of the past. Baker halted the production of electric cars in 1916.

Louwman Museum

Den Haag - The Hague

Nederland - Netherlands

August 2024

HV262 (LK66GFO) is pictured at Barnet Church as it starts its journey to Walthamstow Central on the 34.

Ablewell Street, Walsall

26 May 2023

Alexander Dennis/BYD electric bus introduced to Glasgow Airport in October 2019 to service the long term car park

Transdev Harrogate 2203, Alexander Enviro 400ev (36 Leeds)

BYD D8UR Alexander Dennis Enviro 400EV is seen here at Marble Arch on Service 98 to Acton Green.

Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV on Eastgate Leeds city centre West Yorkshire.

First Leeds 63588, Wright GB Kite Electroliner (5 Halton Moor)

Along I-15 in Nevada on its way to San Diego.

Optare Metrodecker EV is seen here on Queen Street, York on Service 3 to Askham Bar P&R.

Vilnius is relatively unusual among European trolleybus systems in that it still maintains a significant number of these Skoda 14Tr vehicles. A few run during off-peak times, but during rush periods many others come out to play. They have all the traditional trolleybus sounds and, equally authentically, are rather rough internally. As they're non-accessible it will be interesting to see how long they remain in use for, but for now, here is vehicle 2135 approaching the Stotis terminal outside the main railway station on an afternoon peak 7 journey.

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100th Anniversary Edition

Brussels Motor Show

Autosalon Brussel

Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles

Brussels - Belgium

January 2023

An offside view of one of the new Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner fleet with Stagecoach Merseyside, illustrating the glazed staircase that has been specified along with the same effect for the upper deck A-pillars. No doubt over the coming years this livery will become as prominent in the Liverpool City Region as Bee Network yellow has in Greater Manchester. Here 82412 (MW26 XYV) has just started an 82 journey from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool One in the city centre and is on Horrocks Avenue in Garston.

Yutong E12 is seen here on Glasgow Bridge, Glasgow on Service 3 to Neilston.

This Skoda 14Tr in the Lithuanian capital was the last of three running together here, presumably taking up service for the afternoon peak. One panel of the front door is open; it gives access only to the closed-off driver's cab and was no doubt so to give some relief from the heat, with air-conditioning only fitted to newer members of the Vilnius bus and trolleybus fleet. A trolleybus depot is close to this location of vehicle 2128 working a 16 journey to Stotis terminal in the centre of the city.

DSC_4624 - 14005 - LF69 UXV - BYD DD/Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV City - Stagecoach Manchester (Be Greener, Go By Bus) - Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road 07/03/20

Route 100 (Fastway) : Maidenbower - Redhill Park 25

📍 Redhill Bus Station

First York Electric ML73DYM 63653 seen on Station Street, York on service 6 to Clifton Moor

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Replica

Engine : 2 Postel-Vinay Electric Motors

Ca. 68 bhp

1st road vehicle faster than 100 km/h

Camille Jenatzy (B)

Cité de l'Automobile - National Museum

Schlumpf Collection

17 rue de la Mertzau

Mulhouse - France

July 2013

Record-breaking Rimac Nevera

This car hits 412 km/h to become World's Fastest Production Electric Car.

100th Anniversary Edition

Brussels Motor Show

Autosalon Brussel

Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles

Brussels - Belgium

January 2023

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Range Extender

Rotary Engine

90° Motor Show Brussels

Autosalon Brussel

Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles

Brussels - Belgium

January 2012

DSC_8860 - 329 - YX69 NWS - Alexander Dennis E40H/Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER MMC - Brighton & Hove (Live & Breath; 'John Wisden') - Brighton, Churchill Street 21/07/20

A Nissan Sylphy B17 Zero Emission photographed in Nissan dealership in Beijing, Beijing municipality, China.

Nissan launched the EV variant of its bestseller Sylphy in Autumn 2018.

It has an official 340 km autonomy.

Seen at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey participating in the Brooklands Museum Spring Gathering.

Volvo BZL DD Electric on St.Andrew's Street in Cambridge city centre 28th April 2026.

Yutong E12 is seen here on Glasgow Bridge, Glasgow on Service 38 to Johnstone Depot.

DSC_8562 - 304 - YX69 NVN - Alexander Dennis E40H/Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER MMC - Brighton & Hove (Live & Breath; 'Peter Brackley') - Brighton, Churchill Square 21/07/20

First York Electric MF23ZVX 36510 seen on Station Road, York on service 4 to Acomb

BYD D8UR Alexander Dennis Enviro 200EV is seen here at Canning Town, London on service 323 to Canning Town.

Entry into service of Metro-branded battery-electric buses in the Liverpool City Region started a few weeks ago. The opening introduction involved the Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner fleet at the Gillmoss depot of Stagecoach Merseyside, and over the last few days the first of the Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV models have now also hit the road.

There are 55 of the latter, all of which have been built for well over a year and stored by the manufacturer. The reason, as is often the case, was waiting on completion of charging infrastructure. That is now all done, and on the day that this shot was taken, 12 of the Enviro400EV fleet had carried passengers. Seen here is 80519 (SN26 XXZ), on its first day in service. As with the StreetDeck Electroliners, while it may currently be a Stagecoach bus, franchising awaits for Gillmoss, and hence it could move operator later.

The Enviro400EVs were part-funded by the government's Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme, and hence carry small 'funded by UK Government' decals at the rear. The StreetDeck Electroliners do not.

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98° Motor Show Brussels

Autosalon Brussel

Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles

Salon Auto - Moto - Mobility

Brussels - Belgium

January 2020

-Guinness World Record 2012

-Fastest 0 - 100 km/h acceleration

by an electric car 2,681 s

-Weight 260 kg

-Power 141 hp

-Top speed 120 km/h

-Battery capicity 8,4 kWh

-LiPo cells

-Two piece carbon fiber

monocoque

Yutong E12 is seen here on Glasgow Bridge, Glasgow on Service 26 to Nethercraigs.

Seen in Harrogate.

Seen in Knaresborough.

First York Electric MF23ZWH 36519 seen outside York Railway Station on service 5A to Acomb Green

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89th Geneva International Motor Show

Internationaler Auto-Salon Genf

Suisse - Schweiz - Switzerland

March 2019

While the Wrightbus StreetDeck Hydroliner fleet operated by First Aberdeen may be the higher profile of the Granite City's zero-emission bus stock, Stagecoach Bluebird has quietly been introducing a greater number of BYD ADL Enviro400EV battery-electric double-deckers to its operation there. The driveline technology in these buses is proven stuff from BYD and the Enviro400EV in this format seems to be a reliable and competent performer wherever it is deployed. Here Stagecoach 14054 (LG22 AWF) approaches journey's end at Union Square bus station, the obligatory oil industry supply vessels that are a fixture of this part of Aberdeen visible behind it.

While the BYD ADL Enviro400EV may be a reliable performer, it does have a couple of awkward spots; the seating layout at the rear of the lower deck is poor, and weight - at well over 13,000kg unladen - is rather 'solid'. Are those among the reasons why Alexander Dennis will debut its own, entirely in-house Enviro400EV later this year? Who knows. The relationship with BYD will continue despite that, however.

BYD D8UR Alexander Dennis Enviro 200EV is seen here at Buchanan Bus Station on Service X8 to Pollok Circular.

Volvo BZL DD Electric on Emmanuel Street in Cambridge city centre 28th April 2026.

First York Electric MF23ZVT 36506 seen on Station Road, York on service 4 to Acomb

Both bonnet and booth spaces were used to carry batteries. Brougham bodywork typical for American electric cars.

Autoworld

www.autoworld.be

Brussels - Belgium

February 2021

BYD D8UR Alexander Dennis Enviro 200EV is seen here at Canning Town, London on service 323 to Mile End.

McGill's SG71OUD J5041 seen on Gauze Street, Paisley on Switch38 from Glasgow City Centre

Bus franchising is coming to the Liverpool City Region, and with it this yellow and grey Metro livery. The first franchise contracts will commence in autumn 2026 in St Helens and Wirral. As is obligatory with a franchising scheme, many new buses have been ordered in both battery-electric and diesel form. The former are made up of double-decks from Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus, with 108 in total due for use from Gillmoss depot.

Many of those buses have been built for a long time, with infrastructure work at what is currently a Stagecoach Merseyside operating centre having precluded their deployment until now. The 58 Enviro400EV examples have been part-funded by the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme, while the 50 StreetDeck Electroliners are fruits of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement money. After a long wait, the StreetDecks began entering service in week commencing 8 June. Here 82416 (MW26 XZA) is seen approaching Liverpool One bus station on an 86C journey.

Optare Versa EV is seen here on Queen Street, York on Service 12 to Bellhouse Way.