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Henney Kilowatt: Environmentally Friendly / Green Cars |
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7.12.1. Henney Kilowatt
In 1959 an electric car called the Henney Kilowatt was produced for the National Union Electric Company (the producer of Exide Batteries).
The 1959 models ran on a 36-volt system that consisted of 18 sequential two-volt batteries. The 36-volt cars had a top speed of 40 mph (64 kph) and a maximum range of about 40 miles (64 km).
A 72-volt system was fitted to the 1960 model. It employed 12 sequential six-volt batteries. The 1960 Kilowatt had a top speed of nearly 96 kph (60 mph) with a range of over 96 km (60 miles).
It is thought that only 47 cars were built. 24 were sold as 1959 models and 8 as 1960 models. None of the 1960 models being sold to the public due to the high cost of the 72-volt system.
The last cars may have been sold as late as 1962.
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