Civilian Automobiles (Atomic Dreams)

Atomic Cars go back to the French company, Compagnie Normande d'Etudes pour l'Application de Procédés Mécaniques, which produced the earliest Nuclear Powered Car- the Arbel which remains in production. The car utilizes cartridges of Nuclear Waste procured from power plants to provide power via it's 40-Kw nuclear thermal reactor. With Canadian micronization of Nuclear Reactors Atomic Cars have become more wide spread as the public prepares for a future where fossil fuels have run dry. While the actual nuclear material of these vehicles don't need to be changed frequently (the Arbel for example only needs to be changed every 5 years) the 'coolant' for a number of these cars needs to be changed more often.
== France ==
French Atomic Cars come from one manufacturer and it's industry was nearly killed early in world history. Post-War France was troubled by shifting governments but managed to stabilize in the late 50s. At which point the government was able to make a ruling regarding nuclear energy and transportation which it ruled in favor of. Thus opening the gate way to Atomic Cars. The Arbel series, which launched in 1959, is a notable production recognized for it's 'bubble top' and for being a great outlet for the utilization of nuclear waste. The exterior design of the Arbel has changed little over the years but improvements have been made to it's nuclear thermal reactor.
== USA ==
In the US the motor company Ford is the leading provider of Atomic Cars with the Nucleon and the Seattle-lite being notable series of American origin. The Ford FX Atomos is the companies most recent addition to it's catalog of Atomic vehicles. Ford's shift towards Nuclear Cars has put it ahead of other competitors in North America. The Lincoln Futura is a notable model built by a company other then the Ford Motor Company.
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