Arbel (automobile)
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The Arbel was a product of Automobiles Francois Arbel, Paris
, in 1957. The culmination of several years of experimentation, it was a modern attempt at making a petrol-electric car which never left the prototype
stage. It used a rear-mounted gas engine
to drive four electric motor
s, one in each wheel.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, in 1957. The culmination of several years of experimentation, it was a modern attempt at making a petrol-electric car which never left the prototype
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
stage. It used a rear-mounted gas engine
Gas engine
A gas engine means an engine running on a gas, such as coal gas, producer gas biogas, landfill gas, or natural gas. In the UK, the term is unambiguous...
to drive four electric motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
s, one in each wheel.