Autoette
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- See also Autoette (1910 automobile).
The Autoette was a microcar created and manufactured from 1948 to 1970's by, Royce Seevers owner of the Autoette Electric Car Company Inc. of Long Beach, California. The two-seat, three-wheeled microcar was electric powered by specially made batteries from Trojan battery Co., and motive power provided by a 24-volt Dodge starter 1 1/2 hp.motor. Models included the "CruiseAbout", "Electric Golf cars" and "Electric Trucks".
Autoettes were available with a broad range of accessories, usually installed by the dealer as upgrades. These included windscreens, doors, convertible tops, side curtains, and more.
The Autoette was also marketed and sold as an early electric wheelchair for the disabled. Some models were equipped with a small "accessible" door on the vehicle's curb side, at the level of the seat, to facilitate entry.
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