Citicar
| CitiCar | |
|---|---|
A Citicar from 1975 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Sebring-Vanguard |
| Also called | Comuta-Car Comuta-Van |
| Production | 1974–1977 |
| Designer | Robert G. Beaumont (President of Sebring Vanguard) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Battery Electric |
| Body style | 2-door 2-seat |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | GE Series DC motor; 2.5 HP (early), 3.5 HP, or 6 HP (late) Battery type: 6 X 6v or 8 X 6v lead-acid |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 2,437 mm (95.9 in) |
| Width | 1,397 mm (55.0 in) |
| Height | 1,524 mm (60.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 591 kg (1,303 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Comuta-Car and variants 1979 – 1982 |
The CitiCar was a car produced from 1974 to 1977 by Sebring, Florida–based Sebring-Vanguard, Inc. After being bought out by Commuter Vehicles, Inc, Sebring-Vanguard produced the similar Comuta-Car and Comuta-Van from 1979 to 1982. Similarities to its exterior design can be spotted in the Danish Kewet and the later Norwegian Buddy electric car. Accounting for all CitiCar variants, a total of 4,444 units were produced up to 1979, the most since 1945 for an electric car assembled in North America until surpassed in 2011 by the Nissan Leaf.