The Amectran Exar-1 was an electric sports car prototype developed by Edmond X. Ramirez, Sr. in 1979. The prototype was built by the Italian Designer Pietro Frua.[1] The car was advertised by Amectran to be the "world's first production, electronic powered automobile".[2] The car was highly praised before the prototype was finished by the United States Secretary of Transportation.

References

  1. "Registro Pietro Frua: History of the Amectran Exar-1". Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2010-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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