Electric cars were a real mainstream force in the early 1900s because they were quiet, clean, and easy to use, and in many ...

Battery-operated vehicles were a mainstay more than a hundred years ago, but only a few still exist — one happens to be in Jay Leno’s garage. Electric cabs in New York City in 1897. Battery-powered ...

A new study finds electric vehicles erase their early emissions fast and stay far cleaner than gas cars over their lifetimes.

BURBANK, Calif. — More than a century before Tesla rolled out its first cars, the Baker Electric Coupe and the Riker Electric Roadster rumbled down American streets. Battery-powered cars were so ...