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Ford Comuta

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Ford Comuta
Overview
ManufacturerFord
ProductionPrototype only
Model years1967
AssemblyDunton Technical Centre
Body and chassis
ClassMicrocar
Body style2-door city car
Dimensions
Kerb weight550 kg

The Ford Comuta was an experimental electric vehicle designed by Ford in 1967 at the Dunton Technical Centre.[1] The vehicle was powered by four 12-volt 85-Ah lead batteries.[2]

When it was fully charged, the car had a range of 60 kilometres (37 mi) at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph), and was capable of a maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph). Only a handful of Comutas were produced, as the vehicle was an experiment.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "In pictures: Fifty years since Ford's Comuta electric car trial". BBC News. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ford Comuta electric car, 1967". London: Science Museum. 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Stevens, Tim (July 9, 2010). "Looking back at Ford's EV past, forward to the 2012 Focus Electric and a 2013 plug-in hybrid". Endgadget. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2017.