The Sebring-Vanguard Citicar: the best selling EV in the US until...
Published on February 25, 2025
Golf Cart-Inspired Microcar
In our fabulous Alternating Currents: the fall and rise of the Electric vehicles we have a newcomer. This is the Citicar, one the most successful electric vehicles in US history. Our Jonee Eisen is ready to take you on another journey into the fabulous world of Micro cars.
The CitiCar was a car produced from 1974 to 1977 by Sebring, Florida–based Sebring-Vanguard, Inc. After being bought out by Commuter Vehicles, Inc, Sebring-Vanguard produced the similar Comuta-Car and Comuta-Van from 1979 to 1982.
Designer Jim Muir was heavily inspired by the design of a Club Car golf cart, particularly its small, wedge-shaped profile, and was intended as a basic, minimal electric vehicle for short urban commutes. Its design and purpose was partly in response to the 1970s fuel crisis.
This exhibition is supported by BMW North America and Optima Batteries while this video is sponsored by BMW North America.
See Other Interesting EV City Cars and Microcars!
Our Alternating Currents exhibit explores the fascinating fall and rise of the EV (yes, first it fell!) in the United States. Though they may seem like novel or impractical cars by today’s standards, there has long since been a fascination with microcars and ultra-focused vehicles that serve to meet day-to-day practicality needs within the city.
