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| Electron (vehicle) | |
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| American Motors | |
| aka | Type aka here, not up there |
| Introduction | 1977 |
| Class | Concept Car |
| Body Style | how many doors+how many seats+what type of body |
| Length | length - type here |
| Width | Width - type here |
| Height | Height - type here |
| Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
| Weight | Weight - you get the point |
| Transmission | transmission + drive |
| Engine | engine |
| Battery | {{{Battery}}} |
| Electric motor | {{{Electric motor}}} |
| Power | N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
| Similar | similar (competition) |
| Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
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In 1977, AMC introduced their "Concept 80" line of experimental vehicles, which included the AM Van, Grand Touring, Concept I, Concept II, and Jeep II.[31] Along with this lineup they renamed the Amitron to be the Electron.
See Autopedia's comprehensive Electron (vehicle) Review.
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Design quirks and oddities[]
It has added side-view mirrors to the windows. The car was not driveable because it did not have a power train.
Awards[]
The design has been characterized by some observers as "hot, sexy, cute and practical." "The AMC Amitron had almost 50 years ago all that is still considered indispensable for an electric car if it is supposed to succeed: a decent range, low weight, and a jaunty look."
See Also[]
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| AMERICAN MOTORS | ||
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AM General | Chrysler | Hudson | Jeep | Kelvinator | Nash Motors | Nash-Kelvinator | Rambler | Australian Motor Industries | Vehiculos Automotores Mexicanos Rambler: Ambassador by Rambler · American · Classic · Marlin · Rambler Six · Rambler Rebel AMC: Ambassador · AMX · Concord · Eagle · Gremlin · Hornet · Javelin · Marlin · Matador · Mighty Mite · Metropolitan · Pacer · Rebel · Spirit · Machine Renault: LeCar · Alliance · Encore · Fuego · Medallion · Premier AMC & Rambler Concept Cars: Rambler Tarpon · AMC Cavalier · AMC AMX-GT · Amitron · Electron Roy Abernethy · A.E. Barit · Roy D. Chapin Jr. · George W. Romney · Richard A. Teague · George W. Mason · Gerald C. Meyers · Edmund E. Anderson · François Castaing | ||
| name of founder/s | None; Defunct | independent |
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