A standard automotive starter motor drives the car in reverse. This allows for easy removal of the drive package, and it effectively isolates vibrations. Ultimately, UrbaCar went through three generations of improvements and nearly reached production in Kitchener, Ontario.
Plans offered here are for the previously unpublished and vastly improved production chassis.
A non-functional UrbaCar is on display at the American Museum of Science and Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Click on the images to the left to view large images. Other formats available on request include AutoCAD R14, R13 and R12 level dwg files. All rights reserved.