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A bit of EV history: Renault Dauphine Henney-Kilowatt

Few people know about the Renault Dauphine. Sold in the U.S. in the late '50s, it was a creation by Renault usually powered by a 0.845 liter engine good for 32 hp. Yup, that made the car really slow. Road & Track magazine measured the Dauphine's 0-60 mph acceleration time in moons at 32 seconds. Nevertheless, we mention it here today because a special version that ran on electrons was shown during this year's Paris Motor Show. Back in the day, the Dauphine impressed Russell Feldman, CEO of the National Union Electric Corporation, Henney ... Read more →

eBay find of the day: 1960 Henney Kilowatt electric car

Click on the image above for more pictures Originally billed as "The Ultimate Achievement of Advanced Electrical Engineering and Compact Automotive Design," you could call the Henney Kilowatt a true ...

A bit of EV history: Renault Dauphine Henney-Kilowatt 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Few people know about the Renault Dauphine. Sold in the U.S. in the late '50s, it was a creation by Renault usually powered by a 0.845 liter engine good for 32 hp. Yup, that made the car really slow. Road & Track magazine measured the Dauphine's 0-60 mph acceleration time in moons at 32 ...

eBay find of the day: 1960 Henney Kilowatt electric car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above for more pictures Originally billed as "The Ultimate Achievement of Advanced Electrical Engineering and Compact Automotive Design," you could call the Henney Kilowatt a true forefather of today's hybrid and electric cars. The whole story of how this car came to be is ...



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