car could charge the batteries while running on gasoline. Patents : Automobile (dual propulsion units) See also List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers History of the electric vehicle Other Early Electric Vehicles American Electric Argo Electric Babcock Electric Carriage Company Baker Motor Vehicle Berwick Binghamton Electric Buffalo Electric Century Columbia Automobile Company Dayton Electric Detroit Electric Grinnell Menominee Riker Electric Studebaker Electric References Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904) Veteran vehicles Brass Era vehicles Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Defunct brands Highwheeler 1900s cars 1910s cars