2001 Other Makes Cree SAM

3 Wheel Coupe

15 kW

Automatic

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Electric

This is a 2001 Cree SAM that was bought by a local EV company some years ago and they planned to bring them into the United States. Cree was in production for two year from 2001 to 2003 and then stopped production in Switzerland. They have since come back into production in Europe and continue to build and sell the Cree Sam. They are very popular and a ton of fun to drive. This car is #063. Cree’s goal in designing the SAM was “to create an outstanding product in terms of price, driving pleasure, safety, and recyclability, in addition to low investment, production, and operating costs”. This sprightly three-wheeled vehicle packs some great sustainable features into a pint-sized package. The award-winning SAM car seats two in an agile body that is 90% recyclable, has a maximum speed of 85 kilometers per hour, and touts an emission-free 15 kilowatt electric motor and has a built in charger. The car’s highly efficient engine consumes about 5kwh per 100km, and it converts kinetic energy from breaking, rolling to a stop, and driving downhill into electrical energy. A new set of batteries is needed consisting 14 batteries (engine) and 1 front-battery for the electronic control-unit, lights, heating and fan-unit etc. The single battery (electronic control) ist charged by a DC/DC charger from the 168V (14 batteries) to 12V as soon the ignition-key is turned. It uses Hawker Genesis 26 AH Batteries and are rated to last 300 to 400 full cycles. This car (classified as a motorcycle in most states) was on display for many years and would be a great addition to any Electric Vehicle display or Museum. This car is in great condition except for the batteries that have gone dead from lack of use. Please call Rick for any questions at 925-413-2990. On Sep-04-12 at 13:56:51 PDT, seller added the following information: Take a look of a Cree SAM in action on YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPkM61hhYzc