1960s EV: Markette

[dan_meh]

I was in the John Heinz Pittsburgh History Museum and saw the Westinghouse EV prototype. It’s called the Markette. Cool! And with a sparkling steering wheel!

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[Teslaeata]

And with Volvo aerodynamics

 

[dan_meh]

And with Volvo aerodynamics

With lead acid batteries, who needs aero?

 

[Teslaeata]

With lead acid batteries, who needs aero?

I bet it weighed 3tonnes

 

[phil]

I bet it weighed 3tonnes

Weight: 0.865 tons (1730 lbs.)
Top Speed: 25 mph
Range: 50 miles
Charge time: 8 hours, from a regular household outlet
Price: less than $2,000
Units manufactured: about 50

 

[Teslaeata]

Weight: 0.865 tons (1730 lbs.)
Top Speed: 25 mph
Range: 50 miles
Charge time: 8 hours, from a regular household outlet
Price: less than $2,000
Units manufactured: about 50

Interesting!

Compared with the Mach-e

Weight: c2.25Tonnes
Top Speed: c110mph
Range: 379 or 220 miles depending who you believe
Charge time: 8 hours, from wall box
Price: over £53,000
Units manufactured: god knows, hundreds of thousands yet? I don’t know

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