Finally got an electric car! 😀

#sinclair #c5 #retrocomputing #ElectricVehicle

@me_ goodness does that thing need a good washdown, but nice GET!
@SnoopJ The poor thing was sitting in storage for thirty years or so, I'll give it a complete overhaul (it needs a new battery in any case as this is missing). I wanted one as a teenager but couldn't afford it... so I had to wait for forty years :).

@me_ as I understand the battery's not an uncommon repair on them anyway because of the age?

Either way, fun restoration project ahead :)

@SnoopJ This was a 12V lead-acid battery which would be defective after four decades, I think. It seems there are replacement LiFeP04 Lithium batteries available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taesxc_-eXQ

Sinclair C5 -NEW Purchase - LiFeP04 Lithium batteries!

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