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    Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver

    1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar

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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    10/06/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver

    Are the bladders between the handles in front of the driver and passenger airbags, or do they inflate when you brake to capture energy, or do you rhythmically jerk on the handles to pump them up to pass the time on your commute?

    Toyota made and sold hundreds of normal-looking RAV4 EVs a decade ago, I'm not sure why battery has to mean freaky looks now.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver
    A dash mounted gyroscope? I bet I've written 100 letters to Toyota about that, and I see they finally listened.
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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    10/06/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver
    For EV's to be adopted by anyone but the freaks, it's gonna have to look 100% normal.

    FT-EV = FAIL

    Throw a fully-electric drivetrain into a bone-stock looking Camry, it'd sell millions...cause you know, electric grows on trees...fertilized by unicorn farts and puppy dog dreams.
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    10/06/09

    @brake booster by Lucas...I'd better get religion!:
    Electricity doesn't grow on trees. However, just the electricity it takes to refine and distribute a gallon of gasoline could send an electric car about 25 miles.
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    10/06/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver
    Kind of reminiscent of a Dalek.
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    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    10/06/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver

    Woody Allen already owns one of these, but it appears he has to be forced to drive it.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/06/09

    In reply to Toyota FT-EV II Concept: Weirdo Electric Daily Driver
    If you're gonna make a car that's shaped like a Stormtrooper helmet, it might as well be white. But go with pearl white; That'll add some class.
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    09/28/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    I have a book on electric cars that was written smack in the middle of the Malaise Era, and it mentions a guy in Virginia who kept meticulous records on his Citicar, and racked up enough miles commuting to actually have lots of records. His may be one of the most-driven Citicars out there.

    Every day for about five years, that guy drove past me in the morning as I waited for the school bus.

    Then when I got into high school, I started riding my bike. We still passed each other, but I was passing him.
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    Image of SanbornApis SanbornApis
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    noooooooo, I had one of these and got up to 50mph going down a hill. The drive train, suspension and brakes are golf cart - literally! 35mph is really as fast as you want to go. And this from someone who is quite happy cruising at 75 in a Smart.
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Everyone knows that the hood scoop gives you +3hp right away, so on it's own this thing has 0.5hp then, right?
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Anybody else thinking about a Hayabusa engine swap or is it just me?
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    P161911 promoted this comment Edited by alexander_the_car_salamander at 09/27/09 3:50 PM alexander_the_car_salamander was starred alexander_the_car_salamander was unstarred
    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Cool plate, but I think this one beats it.
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    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Love that NACA duct on the hood.

    Sure, this'll get you lots of attention from the girls, but unless it's the gymnastics team, you're unlikely to capitalize on the opportunity given the interior dimensions.
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    09/28/09

    @Mad_Science: Strangely enough, the NACA duct was the first thing I took notice of too.

    And I'm sure you have a perfectly reasonable second point as well. Although that could be a selling point to some folk.
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    Image of Picarso Picarso
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    We had one of these when I was in High-school. It had fallen off a trailer it was being transported on and the top cracked so the roof was cut off and a short windshield installed and it was turned into a cool little roadster.

    We drove it all over the place. It was a lot of fun. The only problem we had with ours is that is you accelerated too hard up a steep hill it would blow a fuse.
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    FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway promoted this comment Picarso was starred Picarso was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/27/09

    @Picarso: I'm sorry, did you say "it would require you to install a bolt"?
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    Image of Picarso Picarso
    09/27/09

    @FP: Your Volvo is awesome! Anyway: Heh? Not I.
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    Image of ssrock64 ssrock64
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Even these were subject to some legislation. They gained gigantic bumpers and Sebring-Vanguard failed. Another company took over, added the aforementioned bumpers, and called it the Commutacar.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/27/09

    @ssrock64: I want to build a scale model of one of those and build a SNES into it... it'll look just like that with a cartridge in.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    09/27/09

    In reply to 1976 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar
    Great find. I've always loved these because the droopy face is the essence of someone thinking "Meh" = Hey, I am what I am, pretty much a 35 mph enclosed golf cart, a rolling wedge of cheese, all utility and no glory--I'm the best and the worst of the 70s, dudes. Enjoy the trip. Doesn't make any difference to me.
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