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"Coolest
Car In Town"
say's the Palm Beach
Post
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The Sparrow Personal
Transit Module
is a single passenger all electric vehicle.
Powered by thirteen 12 volt batteries, the Sparrow provides an
effective range of 35 to 45 miles and a top speed of 75-80 mph.
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There
were only 355 made. Ours is #6
and was the
final prototype vehicle. |
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The Sparrow was
made
at the Corbin Motors plant in Hollister, CA. from 2000 till late 2002.
On March 31st, 2003 Corbin Motors filed for bankruptcy,
effectively killing the future of the car, until
Myers
Motors resurrected the company in 2004 with the NmG-1.
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is a single seat, electric commuter vehicle with an
original MSRP of $13,900. Its highly efficient design
enables it to provide extremely cost effective
transportation for as little as a penny per mile. |
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This
gold Sparrow is owned by HighTechScience.org
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Here is
the license plate from our gold Sparrow. |
The car plugs into an ordinary 110-volt electrical outlet
and fully recharges in 6 hours (3 hours with a 220-volt
charger).
 
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As you can see, the Sparrow came in many
colors.
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Only 355
were originally manufactured.
Approx.
250
made it onto
the roads.
40-50
are
still around today.
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This
gold Sparrow made
an appearance in the
Mike Myers movie:
Austin Powers,
"Goldmember" |
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The
pictures below were taken at the Sparrow factory in California. |
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Our
Electric Vehicles Have Been On TV - Click for Info
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are some of the colors that the Sparrow came in |
Red |
Blue |
White |
Coral |
Lime Green |
Magenta |
Teal |
Lilac |
Orange |
Green |
Aqua |
Purple |
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The
pictures below were taken inside the original Sparrow factory. |
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Sparrow features an AM/FM/CD stereo, electrically
operated windows, full instrumentation including
voltage meter, amps meter, MPH, etc. The
transmission is fully automatic, with two simple
settings for forward and reverse. The car
registers as a motorcycle, insures as a
motorcycle, and is completely street legal.
Because it has an enclosed passenger compartment,
anyone driving the Sparrow doesn't need a
motorcycle helmet.
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| Original Sparrow
Specifications
General: |
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- Onboard battery charger 110 or
220 Volt AC.
- 156 Volt DC Motor Standard or
100 volt 3 phase AC asynchronous motor.
- 156 Volt 600 Amp DC Motor
Controller or 156 volt 300 amp AC.
- Three-wheeled vehicle registers,
insures and parks as a motorcycle.
- Optional Regenerative
braking-motor recharges batteries as vehicle slows.
- Curb Weight - 1350 Lbs.
- Wheel base - 72 inch
- Vehicle height - 57 inches
- Top speed - 75 - 80 MPH
- Range - 25 - 40 miles
Construction:
- Double A arm front suspension.
- Single sided swing arm rear
suspension.
- Cog-belt drive.
- Three-wheel disc brakes.
- Spring over hydraulic shocks.
- 13-inch, five spoke wheels.
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Safety Features:
- Spherical body design.
- Layered composite construction.
- Low center of gravity.
- Three-point shoulder safety
harness.
- Automotive safety glass.
- Emergency parking brake.
- Inertia switch / Emergency power
cut off button.
- Hazard warning lights.
- Full dash board instrumentation.
- Seat with head restraint.
- Curb side driver door.
- Interior door lock.
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Standard Features:
- Electric power windows.
- AM/FM stereo & CD player.
- Two power ports for laptop &
cell phone.
- Heater/defroster, fan operated /
Vents (3).
- 6 cf Trunk storage.
- Adjustable seat back.
- Tilt steering wheel.
- Rack & pinion steering
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Additional Features:
- 156 Volt DC Motor Standard or
100 volt 3 phase AC asynchronous motor.
- 25 hp (20 kW) continuous, 40 hp
peak.
- Onboard high frequency battery
charger (110-volt or 220-volt charger system).
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Batteries:
- 13 sealed "Optima"
batteries weighing 46 lbs each / Total pack weight: 598 Lbs.
Six are located under the front hood and the remaining 7 are
under the drivers seat.
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Recharging:
- 110-volt system charges in 6
hours.
- 220-volt system charges in 2.5
hours.
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Here is
the car at the 2001 Detroit Automotive Show |
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Here is
one
of our Sparrows at the
S. Florida Science Museum
in
West Palm Beach, Florida. |
Below
is an original Sparrow Ad
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HighTechScience.org
would like to thank the people at
Myers Motors for
providing us with several vehicles and for all
of their help obtaining information, parts and pictures. |
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Myers Motors is
resurrecting the vehicle and has now come
out with their own updated version: the "MM NmG"
(No More
Gas) |
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Only 35 new
2006 vehicles are being introduced |
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M.S.R.P.
$35,000.00 |
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Our
yellow electric car is the only one of it's kind
known to still be running and licensed for road use.
It is owned &
operated in Florida by
High-Tech Productions
This
car, originally made in 1974, is now equipped with a high resolution color video system,
computerized alarm system, high powered strobes, electronically controlled underbody neon lighting, dual laser light
units, computerized multi-color LED electronic sign, interior
color changing neon system and a high powered digital self-contained
music and wireless public address system with AM /
FM / CD
/ MP3
playback.
All
electronic components were installed by High-Tech Productions.
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Our
Electric Car was displayed
at the Department of Energy's
Science
Fest 2004
held
at the
Broward County Convention Center
in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Click
Here for Info |
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Click
Here for more info on our electric Cars
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Here
are some links to other sites that deal with the Sparrow
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| Myers
Motors |
Manufacturers
the Sparrow/MM 1 |
| Sparrow
Group |
Online
forum & support group for the Sparrow. |
| Owners
Manual |
Sparrow
Owners Manual online |
| Optima
Batteries |
The
official site for Sparrow batteries |
| Cafe'
Electric |
Home
of the Zilla Controller |
| EV
Club |
Electric
car owners club
(Mainly for
the Citicar) |
| Electric
Drive Org. |
Electric
drive transportation association |
| Homepower
Magazine |
Magazine
on solar and wind power. |
| EV
Links |
Links
to Electric Car Clubs and Associations. |
| Alternative
Fuel |
U.S.
Dept. of Energy's Alternative Fuel site. |
| DC
Power Systems |
Makers
of the Raptor Controller |
| Gates
Rubber Co. |
Makes
the Main Belt for the Sparrow |
| Kilovac
Controllers |
Makes
the Kilovac Controller (Now
owned by Tyco) |
| Wilwood
Company |
Makes
the Brakes for the Sparrow |
| Zivan
Company |
Makes
the Sparrow Charger |
| Curtis
Instruments |
Makes
the Curtis Controller |
| Xantrex |
Makes
the Sparrow E-Meter |
| EV
Trading Post |
Buy,
Trade & Sell your Electric Vehicle |
| Electric
Cars.com |
Online
Electric Car Forum |
| Electrifying
Times |
Electric
Vehicle Magazine |
| AC
Propulsion Inc. |
Makers
of electric vehicles |
| AVT |
EV
conversions and hybrids |
| Battery
M.D., Inc. |
Lab
Battery Testing, Design, and Integration
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| CalStart |
Advanced
Transportation Info Interchange
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| BCRI |
Center
for Alternative Fuels Research
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| Carolina
EV Challenge |
High
school electric vehicle program
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| China
Hyper Battery |
Power
Lithium Battery for Electric Vehicle
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| Cloud
Elec. Vehicles |
Electric
conversions, supplies and vehicles |
| Compact
Power Inc. |
Compact
Power Electric Racer
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| Dept
of Energy (DOE) |
Hybrid
Electric & Fuel Cell Vehicles |
| Electric
Auto Assoc, (EAA) |
Source
of info for Electric Vehicles
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| Electric
Car Traders |
Free
Electric or Hybrid database Search!
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| Electro
Automotive |
Electric
vehicle kits, parts, books, & videos
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| EV1 |
General
Motor's EV1 site |
| GEM |
A
unique new electric vehicle |
| Hybrid
Cars |
A
Definitive Guide |
| Gorilla
Vehicles |
Single
seat electric utility vehicles |
| ISE
Corporation |
Heavy
hybrid EV busses and trucks |
| Solectria
Corporation |
Electric
vehicle manufacturer
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| ZZZAP
POWER |
Parts,
alternators, inverters, chargers |
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Here are some links to other
electric cars,
solar powered cars and alternate fuel vehicles.
AC
Propulsion Inc. Makers
of electric vehicles
AVT EV conversions and hybrids
Battery M.D., Inc. Lab Battery Testing, Design, and
Integration
BCRI-Centre for
Alternative Transportation Fuels Research
CalStart
Advanced Transportation Information Interchange
Carolina EV
Challenge High school electric vehicle program
Central
Shenandoah Valley Regional Governor's School EV Team
China Hyper
Battery Co. LTD. Power Lithium Battery for Electric
Vehicle
Cloud Electric Vehicles
Electric conversions, supplies and racing vehicles
Compact Power Inc. Compact Power Electric Racer
Curtis Instruments,
Inc. Electric vehicle components manufacturer
Department of Energy
(DOE) Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cell Vehicles
Electric Auto
Association, (EAA) Source of info for electric
vehicles
ElectricCars.com
Electric cars, hybrids, SUV's and electric conversions
Electric Hybrid
Vehicles
Electric Vehicle
Traders Free Electric or Hybrid database Search!
Electro Automotive
electric vehicle kits, parts, training, books, & videos
Electronic Parts On
Sale electric vehicle & general components
EV1 General
Motor's EV1 site
GEM A unique new electric vehicle
Gorilla Vehicles
Single seat electric utility vehicles
ISE Corporation
Heavy hybrid EV busses and trucks
Prisum Solar Car Project
Solectria Corporation
Electric vehicle manufacturer
ZZZAP POWER
Electronic parts, alternators, inverters, converters,
chargers
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