As National Geographic explains in a recent article, electric taxis had a brief moment of popularity in the city in the 1890s. The fleet quickly grew from a dozen vehicles in 1897 to over 100 by 1899.

(Welcome to The History of Electric Vehicles, where we'll cover the many ... Days Of The Automobile The two-decade period from the 1890s until the 1910s is considered by historians as having ...

One of Andrew Riker’s cars from the mid-1890s, a topless, two-seater cab that still sputters along at about 15 m.p.h, is on display at the Petersen museum along with other electric vehicles ...

Electric cars might seem like a new thing, but they've actually been around for over a century. Back in 1890, an Iowa chemist came up with an early electric vehicle that could up to 14 miles per hour.

As National Geographic explains in a recent article, electric taxis had a brief moment of popularity in the city in the 1890s. The fleet quickly grew from a dozen vehicles in 1897 to over 100 by 1899.