[Amc-list] Popular Mechanics

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I bought a pile of Popular Mechanics mags at a yardsale over the weekend, and look what I found in the "Detroit Listening Post" section from a May 1967 edition:

"A 'gasoline-electric' car is being developed by General Motors as the 'perfect solution' for the smog problem.  Outside of metropolitan areas, the driver would use a gasoline engine to propel the car. In large cities where air pollution is a growing problem, the driver would switch off the gasoline engine and turn on the battery electric drive system.  It's only an experiment by GM, but it could answer a main objection about electric cars - their limited range.  Conceivably, the gasoline engine could be used to recharge the battery electric system, eliminating the need for overnight recharging. American Motors toyed around with a similar system in the late '50s."

That's the first I'd ever heard about AMC being involved in creating a hybrid car.

Further down on the same page:

"Javelin is the name mentioned for American Motors' new sporty car.  The Javelin is a Mustang-type auto featuring a long hood and short rear deck treatment.  It'll be out next year."

- Justin

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