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Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Automobile Reference Collection
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Making its debut at Boca Raton, Fla., this new electric car is powered by 36 two-volt batteries distributed under the hood and rear deck. Called the Henney Kilowatt and engineered by Eureka Williams Corporation for its Henney Motor Company Division, the auto is designed for short hauls. With batteries fully charged, it can be driven 40 to 60 miles a day at a top speed of 35 miles an hour. The batteries can be fully recharged overnight by plugging into an electric outlet, or through the use of a built-in recharger to be added to production models. Specifically created for use in the utility industry, the auto will not be sold to the public by Henney. Tentative industrial orders for 76 of the cars have been placed, at $3,500 each. The car uses the standard body of a regular foreign make (Renault Dauphine). The batteries will last for two years in normal use according to the company.