Babcock Electric Carriage Company
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company, making electric vehicle
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s under the Babcock brand from 1906 through 1912.
The company was founded by and named after Francis A Babcock and based in Buffalo, New York
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. They offered a range of electric motocars at prices ranging from $
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1,800 to $ 3,800.
In 1912 Babcock merged with the Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company
Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company
The Buffalo Electric Vehicle Company was an American electric car manufacturing company from 1912 until 1915 based in Buffalo, New York. The motorcars were marked under the Buffalo brand. The company was formed by a merger of several electrical vehicle and allied companies which included:*Babcock...
.