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World Cars 1975 Cover
World Cards 1975 Page 36
BookWorld Cars 1975
PublisherHerald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1975
EditorsL’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
SectionElectric Vehicles
Page36 of 439
ISBN0-910714-07-X
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures the CitiCar. Mentions it has a steel (typo?) chassis, rigid axles, 36v, 28mph top speed, 1080 lbs., and 20 built per day.
World Cars 1976 Cover
World Cards 1976 Page 43
BookWorld Cars 1976
PublisherHerald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1976
EditorsL’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
SectionElectric Vehicles
Page43 of 439
ISBN0-910714-08-8
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures the CitiCar. Aluminum frame, eight 6v batteries for 84v (typo?), 3.5hp motor with electromechanical regulator. 38mph top speed, 50 mile range. MSRP $2,738
World Cars 1977 Cover
World Cards 1977 Pages 34, 44
BookWorld Cars 1977
PublisherHerald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1977
EditorsL’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
SectionElectric Vehicles
Pages34, 44 of 439
ISBN0-910714-09-6
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures the CitiCar. Aluminum frame, eight 6v batteries, 6hp motor with electromechanical regulator. 38mph top speed, 50 mile range. MSRP $2,738

Also features the Billings Hydrogen Powered – a CitiCar with a 1-cylinder Kohler industrial engine providing a range of 120 miles at 35 mph, recharging with electrolysis. The Billings car appears to be the same one that appeared in the museum of the future in the 1978 movie, “The Time Machine”.
World Cars 1978 Hard Cover (missing dust jacket)
World Cards 1978 Page 50
BookWorld Cars 1978
PublisherHerald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1978
EditorsL’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
SectionElectric Vehicles
Page50 of 439
ISBN0-910714-10-X
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures both the CitiCar II and CitiVan. The new design would introduce a hatchback, smoother motor controller, higher speeds, and meet all federal safety regulations.
World Cars 1979, Cover
World Cars 1979, page 41
BookWorld Cars 1979
Publisher Herald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1979
Editors L’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
Section Electric Vehicles
Pages41 of 439
ISBN0-910714-11-8
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures Commuter 111-DW Comuta-Car and 121-CV Comuta-Van. Comuta-Car with high-impact energy absorbing bumpers. 5.76 kW 4,100 RPM motor with high current contactors for battery switching 8 6v 106Ah batteries. Top speed of 50 mph, 30 mile range. $4,000.
Van: In production as a taxi version. All drum brakes, with electric braking available as an option. Van has option for solar panels. $4,500
World Cars 1980, Cover
World Cars 1980, page 42
BookWorld Cars 1980
Publisher Herald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1980
Editors L’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
Section Electric Vehicles
Pages42 of 439
ISBN0-910714-12-6
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures Commuter 111-DW Comuta-Car with battery witching controller, 5.76 kW/4100 rpm 6hp motor, 106 Ah batteries. Top speed of 50 mph. $5,000
World Cars 1981, Cover
World Cars 1981, page 43
BookWorld Cars 1981
Publisher Herald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1981
Editors L’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
Section Electric Vehicles
Pages43 of 439
ISBN0-910714-13-4
LC74-643381
NotesFeatures Commuter 111-DW Comuta-Car with solid-state controller, 5.76 kW/4100 rpm 6hp motor, 106 Ah batteries, 60v option to increase speed/range. msrp $5,770
World Cars 1983, Cover
World Cars 1983, page 48
BookWorld Cars 1983
Publisher Herald Books
Pelham, New York
Published1983
Editors L’Editrice Dell’Automobile Lea
Automobile Club of Italy
Section Electric Vehicles
Pages48 of 439
ISBN0-910714-15-0
LC74-643381
NotesLast issue to feature the CitiCar/Comuta-Car. Same listing for previous year Commuter 111-DW Comuta-Car, except MSRP $5,995
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