To EV or not to EV, that is the question, to misquote Bill Shakespeare. I like any method of moving a vehicle down the road, gas, diesel, batteries, pedals, a sail, oars, two friends pushing while you steer, etc…. more»
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Battery Upgrade: 1976 CitiCar EV
As instantly recognizable as a Lamborghini Countach, this 1976 CitiCar has been upgraded with a V12 and… no, wait a minute. It’s been updated with Nissan Leaf batteries, saving several hundred pounds in weight and giving a longer range…. more»
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Folding e-Scooter: Used Honda Motocompacto
The Honda Motocompacto is a lightweight, portable, folding electric scooter that will enable its operator to tool around at a whopping 15 mph! It weighs just 41 lbs and can be recharged just about anywhere. The interesting e-scooter has… more»
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Neighborhood Errands: 1999 Bombardier NEV
The 1970s through the early 2000s were an interesting time for battery-powered vehicles. Most of them were experiments for around-town driving only. This unusual and rarely seen today 1999 Bombardier NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle) Class-E is listed here on… more»
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Eccentric EV! 1963 B&Z Electric Car Company Electra King
UPDATE – This 1963 B&Z Electra-King is listed for sale again after it was featured last January here on Barn Finds. It’s posted here on craigslist and is still located in Redmond, Oregon. The seller has dropped the price… more»
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Weird Wedge: 1980 Comuta-Car EV
Rarely popular but usually interesting, at least for the era and its now-ancient tech, this 1980 Comuta-Car is a tiny car that a person could restore or upgrade with modern electric and other systems. It would be an interesting… more»
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Keep It An EV, Or?… 1971 B&Z Electra-King
This shape is hard to forget, like seeing me on the beach. Once this form is burned into your brain it’s there forever. We’ve seen around eight B&Z Electra-King EVs here on Barn Finds over the last decade or… more»
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Is This Our Future? 1931 Ford Model A EV Conversion
When I read the comments readers have made concerning my write-ups, a few souls are against any changes to the originality of a vehicle. Others are more lenient if someone wants to shove a different engine under the hood. … more»
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Army-Tested: 1982 Unique Mobility Electrek EV
As someone who’s more than a little awkward and ungainly, I heartily approve of the design of this 1982 Unique Mobility Electrek EV. Said by its inventor to have been just a “mule” to test the mechanics, this design… more»
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Rare EV Mini Bike: 1975 Auranthetic Charger
The 1973 Oil Crisis had long-term ramifications for many industries and certainly for millions of people who relied on oil and gas to power their vehicles. Many businesses got their start in that era as people tried to figure… more»
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Rare Miniature EV: 1985 Sinclair C5
The Sinclair C5 was a one-passenger electric vehicle built in England in the 1980s. Though it was sold as a commuter vehicle, we don’t know how practical it would be with a top speed of just 15 mph. So… more»
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EV Kit Car! 1981 Bradley GT II Electric
Bradley Automotive was a 1970s manufacturer of kit cars largely based on a Volkswagen Type 1 chassis and drivetrain. The GT was perhaps its best-known product, which could be purchased as a kit or a fully assembled car. The… more»
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Museum Find: 1976 Citicar SV-48 EV
What in the name of sharp cheddar is this thing? Most of you have seen the CitiCar and the follow-up version, the Comuta-Car, many times here. They’re always interesting to check out, at least for me. The mid-1970s was… more»
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Needs Batteries… 1999 Corbin Sparrow EV
This 1999 Corbin Sparrow has a few things going against it as far as being a popular Barn Finds car/motorcycle/trike/whatever-it-is. It’s an EV, and it’s not lost on the masses that Barn Finds readers, in general, aren’t just apathetic… more»
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Modern Micro Car: 2001 Corbin Sparrow
Have you been thinking about getting an electric car (most Barn Finds readers probably haven’t)? If so, why get a Tesla or some other highly touted vehicle when you could get a Corbin Sparrow? If you like isolation when… more»
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Rare EV: 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 Brougham
It’s funny how some things change and others stay the same. I’m thinking about the EV argument or discussion – which usually turns into an argument – about the driving range and how much range on a single charge… more»
