video: go for a ride in a 1975 Citicar... and an '80 ComutaCar

[MetroMPG]

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.



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

[MetroMPG]

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....



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

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

[MetroMPG]

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

[GasSavers_Hobbes]

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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS10U79B8bk

[MetroMPG]

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]

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

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