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eBay find of the day: Electric Citicar

Gas prices are higher these days than people would like to see, but be sure to remember that this is not the first gas crunch in America. Back in the 70's, the muscle car era came to a screeching halt due to high gas prices and limited availability. They say that history repeats itself, and this is one case where that may be true. Cars like the Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt and even the Tesla Roadster should nod their hat to the '70s era electric car. Electric car technology was most certainly in its infancy in those days (ok, prolonged infancy), ... Read more →

Videos: 1974 electric CitiCar, 1990 GM Impact Lascelles Linton

eBay find of the day: Electric Citicar 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Videos: 1974 electric CitiCar, 1990 GM Impact 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There was a big push for electric cars in the '70s because of energy concerns. There was another big push in the '90s because of a California law. The two videos below the fold are of the two iconic cars from those bygone decades: First, the triangle on wheels, aka the CitiCar City Car. In a 1974 ...

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