Ford Comuta

Ford Comuta
Ford Comuta
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	Prototype only
Model years	1967
Assembly	Dunton Technical Centre
Body and chassis
Class	Microcar
Body style	2-door city car
Dimensions
Kerb weight	550 kg

Last updated January 17, 2026

The Ford Comuta was an experimental electric vehicle designed by Ford in 1967 at the Dunton Technical Centre.^[1] The vehicle was powered by four 12-volt 85-Ah lead batteries.^[2]

When fully charged, the car had a range of 60 kilometres (37 mi) at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph), and was capable of a maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph). Only a limited number of Comutas were produced.^[3]

References

↑ "In pictures: Fifty years since Ford's Comuta electric car trial". BBC News . 1 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
↑ "Ford Comuta electric car, 1967". London: Science Museum. 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
↑ Stevens, Tim (July 9, 2010). "Looking back at Ford's EV past, forward to the 2012 Focus Electric and a 2013 plug-in hybrid". Endgadget. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2017.

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[1] "In pictures: Fifty years since Ford's Comuta electric car trial". BBC News . 1 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[2] "Ford Comuta electric car, 1967". London: Science Museum. 2010. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[3] Stevens, Tim (July 9, 2010). "Looking back at Ford's EV past, forward to the 2012 Focus Electric and a 2013 plug-in hybrid". Endgadget. Archived from the original on September 9, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2017.

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