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AMC Eagle Archives => Eagle Archives => Topic started by: timemachine on March 21, 2013, 10:13:18 PM

Title: 1980 AMC eagle II electric hybrid prototype
Post by: timemachine on March 21, 2013, 10:13:18 PM
1980 AMC RSV electric hybrid? The eagle II in 1980?? Is this for real? Anybody know anything? I saw a picture and now I'm curious.  Where is this car now?
Title: Re: 1980 AMC eagle II electric hybrid prototype
Post by: carnuck on March 24, 2013, 03:38:50 PM
I saw Concord and Spirit electric cars, but no hybrids.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amitron

http://blog.cardomain.com/2007/11/26/solargen-electr/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car#1950s_to_1990s:_Pollution_and_energy_problems

http://www.amcpacer.com/stories/electric-pacer.asp

:NOTE: This link goes to Russia!
http://www.carstyling.ru/en/car/1967_american_motors_amitron/
Title: Re: 1980 AMC eagle II electric hybrid prototype
Post by: captspillane on March 25, 2013, 01:25:43 PM
While you're looking, look for the 1979 Spirit that was made with a Stirling External Combustion Engine. I would love to see more information about that car.
Title: Re: 1980 AMC eagle II electric hybrid prototype
Post by: carnuck on April 01, 2013, 12:05:19 PM
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/07/08/blast-from-the-past-nasas-stirling-powered-amc-spirit/
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/01/27/nasa-gets-spiritual-and-drops-stirling-engines-in-some-odd-vehicles/
Title: Re: 1980 AMC eagle II electric hybrid prototype
Post by: captspillane on April 07, 2013, 01:38:17 AM
Oh that's awesome. Thanks! The link that shows the actual engine out of the car and basic design specifications is much more than I ever hoped to find.

It's pretty cool to hear the rumor that a VAM Lerma was in the mix.
Title: Re: 1980 AMC eagle II electric hybrid prototype
Post by: Prafeston on June 11, 2013, 01:26:24 PM
Here is a list of all the AMC Prototypes throughout the years.

http://amc.co.cr/prototypes.htm

The RSV Eagle II Hybrid was a car produced in conjunction with Minicars Inc. You can find more info on the car by searching Minicar RSV. I'm not sure if they ever finished a complete RSV Eagle II. Many of the RSVs were destroyed...I think there are only 2 left today.

Here are some great links about the Minicar RSV.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/how-the-us-government-killed-the-safest-car-ever-built/blog-335261/?link=ibaf&q=&source=web&link=ibaf&q=6618

This one is from a Russian site, but I put it through Google Translate
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safety-car.info%2Fesv%2F88%2F2696-minicar-rsv.html&act=url

http://www.impactlab.net/2010/05/28/safest-car-ever-built-destroyed-by-the-u-s-government/

http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/science-technology/transportation/the-drive-to-survive-reducing-road-deaths-in-canada/the-dream-of-a-safer-car.html
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