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Did you know Renault 12 was tested by NASA? – Car book

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Did you know Renault 12 was tested by NASA?  - Car book

Badly affected by the 1973 oil crisis, the United States embarked on a relentless search by the end of the decade for solutions that would not only make cars more fuel efficient, but even eliminate fossil fuels altogether, and in this context Renault 12 “Crossed” with NASA.

Sold in the US, the Gallic model was one of those selected as part of NASA’s ERDA project, a project in which the agency responsible for bringing a man to the moon several years earlier sought to discover the commercial viability of electric and hybrid models. …

To this end, the “North American” Renault 12 (easily recognizable by its twin headlights and large bumpers) has been converted to an all-electric model by EVA (Electric Vehicle Associates).


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