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How "The Car of the Future" Once Looked

Length 01:04
Created 10.06.10
Air Date 10.03.10

 

Ford's "prototype electric runabout" -- dubbed Commuta -- was viewed as the future of transportation back in 1967. 
 
It was described as a step toward "cheaper, more convenient motoring." But it could go 40 just miles on a charge at an average speed of 25 miles per hour. And it was just 6 feet, 8 inches long, two feet shorter than today's "smart cars," which still seem pint sized compared to most vehicles.
 
Only two were produced, though, one in Britain and the other in the U.S. Ford says it was a concept car and never made it into production. 

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