
Ivan Penn
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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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
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