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MetroMPG 09-27-2007 07:40 AM

video: go for a ride in a 1975 Citicar... and an '80 ComutaCar
 
Cool. I've been waiting for a couple of years for someone to post a video like this - a virtual ride along in this venerable little EV.

You can hear the clicks of the contactors in the 3-speed controller as the driver presses the accelerator.

https://img.youtube.com/vi/Z4TzpmJd1Hg/default.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4TzpmJd1Hg

MetroMPG 09-30-2007 07:05 PM

Now I don't feel so bad about taking over a year and a half to get the ForkenSwift on the road. This guy's been working on his 1980 ComutaCar for 6 years.

Vid of his first drive... reminds me of the ForkenSwift first drive video. Looks like fun, friends watching/taping, not properly set up (no body panels!), etc....

https://img.youtube.com/vi/Um_RXCbfqhU/default.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_RXCbfqhU

But man, I'm jealous - he can squeal his car's tires on dry pavement!

MetroMPG 09-30-2007 07:36 PM

"Electric car burnout" in the above vid at 3:19. It's pretty funny. Won't spoil it by saying why.

GasSavers_Hobbes 10-20-2007 06:31 PM

Detroit Electric
 
Here is a video of a 1916 Detroit Electric taking people for rides.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS10U79B8bk

MetroMPG 10-22-2007 05:36 PM

Cool. What's a Detroit doing in Australia? The Milburn I had a ride in last summer (Ottawa, Canada) was sold to a new owner in Paris, France. These old EVs are becoming truly collectable. They're getting around.

GasSavers_Hobbes 10-28-2007 12:56 AM

Detroit in Australia
 
I think they were sold over here but not sure. Here is a link to (another or same?) Detroit in Australia.

https://vccansw.org/articles/vcca_article09.htm
towards the end of the page


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