The Gaselle is a hybrid gas/electric vehicle built by Sarabjit Gandhi for
Expo 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was the only
car
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
The year 1886 is regarded as ...
to compete in the World Energy Autocross. Sarabjit drove the car from New York City to Vancouver, a distance of 8050 km in 16 days. The car was hand-built by Sarabjit.
Engine
Sarabjit used the engine from a
Honda Goldwing
The Honda Gold Wing is a series of touring motorcycles manufactured by Honda. Gold Wings feature shaft drive and a flat engine. Mooted by press in September 1974 as "The world's biggest motor cycle manufacturer's first attack on the over-750cc ...
as the gas side of the drivetrain. The engineering of the electrical side is unknown.
Current status
The car is housed in Sarabjit's garage. It still runs.
References
Individual cars
Cars of Canada
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