How the electric car landscape looked in 1967

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    Bought a copy of the January 1967 Road & Track for an article on my first passion, the first-gen Mercury Cougar, and found an article on my second, electric vehicles. Interesting historical piece:


     
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    So GM killed a couple of electric Corvairs before the EV-1 debacle.
     
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    electric corvair would have been a sweet ride.
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    Not quiet inside like the Prius though. They used AC motors and the inverter whined inside the car.
     
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    if you owned a corvair, you weren't looking for quiet.:p
     
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    One of my uncles had one but I do not think I ever rode in it.
     
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    my brother had several. i always thought it was a great car, and got a bad rap from ralph whatsisname.
    but a corvair with a modern battery and motor, that would be incredible.
     
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    The lead cobalt powered Mars electric cars were on the road about that time also.

    Vanguard was also making little 4’ wide electric Jeepster like contraptions.



    Later in 1973 they became Vanguard Sebring and made cars similar to my 1981 Comutacar.
     
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    eu, i wish you hadn't said that.:sick:
     
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