VEHICLE HISTORY

Also called the Electruck, 352 of these vehicles were produced in 1974. The vehicles had a rated payload of 500 pounds, with a top speed of 53 km/hr and a maximum range or 48 km.  The vehicle was developed for the U.S. Postal Service, designated the T-3.

American Motors Corporation

AMC flirted with electric vehicles, mostly in the 1970's. They produced
a concept car and mini-van based on electric-drive, co-operated with
Electric Fuel Propulsion to convert a Hornet to electric drive
(Electrosport), and co-operated with Gould to convert Jeeps to electric
drive (DJ5E), primarily for use by the U.S. Post Office. The Amitron was built by AMC in co-operation with Gulton Industries in 1968. Electric Vehicle Associates of Cleveland OH converted AMC Pacers to electric power (known as the Change-of-Pace). AMC was absorbed by Chrysler Corporation in the 1980's, after AMC had absorbed the remains of Renault's North American operations. Chrysler was subsequently merged into the Daimler car company in the late 1990's.

Gould

Gould, Inc. of Rolling Meadows IL is primarily a manufacturer of
batteries. However, they have worked with automakers including American
Motors Corporation (AMC) and Chrysler Corporation on the conversion of
small numbers of vehicles, notably Jeeps for use by the United States
Postal Service in the 1970's. Some 350 of these vehicles were in service with the United States Postal Service by 1976, and 5 were purchased by the Canadian Post Office in 1975 and 1976. The USPS reported unsatisfactory performance in the original vehicles, but after upgrading the vehicles with Eagle-Picher batteries and other components, the performance was considered satisfactory, and the vehicles remained in service for a number of years.

The 5 operated by the Canada Post  were located at 5 different sites, from Vancouver BC on the Pacific coast to Dartmouth NS on the Atlantic coast, and at Kitchener ON, Ottawa ON and Montreal PQ in between. After a short testing period the test program was revised, and the vehicles were relocated to Ottawa (2) and Vancouver (3).  Three of the five vehicles were subsequently auctioned off to individuals, one ending up in Belleville ON and 2 in Wellington, ON. The other two ended up at the Welland Canal with another Canadian government agency.

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