The Ford Comuta was an experimental

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in 1967 at the

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. The vehicle was powered by four 12-

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85-Ah

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. When it was fully charged, the car had a range of at a speed of , and was capable of a maximum speed of . Only a handful of Comutas were produced, as the vehicle was an experiment.

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