eBay Auction of the Day: 1948 Autoette ‘Cruise About’
Written By: Seyth Miersma
Allegedly built for the mobile elderly or the painfully frugal (both?) this 1948 Autoette electric car was green before being green was cool…way before.
Autoette actually started building its EV’s in 1948, carrying right on through the 1960s before shutting its doors. At one point the company offered as many as three models; an electric truck, “golf car,” and this beauty, the “Cruise About.” The car ran on a 24-volt Dodge starter motor rated at about 1.5 horsepower, and drew energy initially from specially made batteries.
This particular example is in decent condition considering the vintage, though is said to have a hole in its removable top due to some long-past shenanigans (we’re told a cat almost lost its life). It would surely make a fun and interesting curio for any EV fan, or as the seller suggests a great runabout for sprawling car shows.
+ eBay Motors: 1948 Autoette ‘Cruise About’
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