Ivan Penn

Los Angeles

Alternative Energy Correspondent at The New York Times

Ivan Penn is a Los Angeles-based energy correspondent for @nytimes, 2006 @JSKstanford fellow, graduate of @UofMaryland and 2014 @LoebAwards winner.

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Jay Leno’s Baker Electric, a Relic from the Electric Vehicle Past - The New York Times

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Ivan Penn

A Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage.
On a Search for an Old E.V., Jay Leno’s Car Obsession Came Up Clutch

1 day ago | flipboard.com | Ivan Penn

On a Search for an Old E.V., Jay Leno’s Car Obsession Came Up ClutchA Times reporter wanted to ride in a Baker Electric, a model from the electric vehicle past. Enter the comedian with the famous garage. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As an energy reporter on the …
Electric vehicles died a century ago. Could that happen again?

4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Ivan Penn

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 popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric. But those early electric vehicles began to lose ground to a new class of cars, like the Ford Model T, that were cheaper and could more easily be refueled by new oil-based fuels that were becoming available around the country.
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

1 week ago | myheraldreview.com | Ivan Penn

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 popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric. But those early electric vehicles began to lose ground to a new class of cars, like the Ford Model T, that were cheaper and could more easily be refueled by new oil-based fuels that were becoming available around the country.
NYT: ‘Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?’

1 week ago | climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Ivan Penn

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/business/electric-vehicles-history.htmlBattery-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. 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 popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric.
Electric cars died a century ago. Could that happen again?

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Ivan Penn

By Ivan Penn May 27, 2025 — 7.42pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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 popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric.
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Ivan Penn

Share 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 popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric.But those early electric vehicles began to lose ground to a new class of cars, like the Ford Model T, that were cheaper and could more easily be refueled by new oil-based fuels that were becoming available around the country.
Electric vehicles died a century ago. Could that happen again?

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Ivan Penn |NYT Business

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 popular that, for a time, about a third of New York’s taxis were electric. But those early electric vehicles began to lose ground to a new class of cars, like the Ford Model T, that were cheaper and could more easily be refueled by new oil-based fuels that were becoming available around the country.
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ivan Penn

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. 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 vehicles were once so popular that, for a time, about a third of the city's taxis were electric. Credit...
Electric Vehicles Died a Century Ago. Could That Happen Again?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ivan Penn

He was a prodigy who fell into addiction. Now KC musician lives for redemptionWhen you’re born, born to be bad, the drugs come quick and the money comes real slow Only took me 40 years, I finally learned how to just say no. “Born …