Re: Towing the new "City EVs"

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden@ald.net>]

On 30 Jul 2000, at 21:12, Bruce EVangel Parmenter wrote:

> if you have any pull (and DChrysler lurkers take note),
> there is a considerable market for the highway capable,
> 70+ mile range "City EV" to be towed by an RV.

Uh-oh, you flipped my "recent history" switch.  <g>

This was the idea behind the Sebring Zzipper (aka Triton), Jim Tervort's 
early 90s effort.  It was a 3-wheeler with a built in hitch in its rear.  
You dropped the hitch onto the back of your RV, hit a switch to retract 
the Zzipper's rear wheel, and drove off.  It was mostly made out of 
leftover Comuta-car and Comuta-van bits, with a new ABS body.  It was 
supposed to do 55 mph for 60 miles or so.  It had a 72v pack of sweeper 
batteries, a Curtis controller, and a 12hp GE van motor.

He ran out of money before he could get it into production.  Sorry to say 
this, but it's true:  it was, shall we say, not a particularly handsome 
car.

Darryl, want some photos?  I think I still have a pamphlet somewhere in 
my files.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1979 General Engines ElectroPed 24vdc
1974 Honda Civic EV 96vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
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