Anand Mahindra is very active on Twitter and often shares interesting quotes and highly inspiring videos on the microblogging platform with his followers. On Monday, the Mahindra Group chairman shared a video of Roy Doring's Ford Prefect electric car on his personal Twitter account as a Monday motivation post. The Indian business tycoon tweeted, "Never be afraid of being ahead of your time... #MondayMotivation. (And I think a new electric car called a 'Doring' would be a great tribute and a great idea)."
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undefinedNever be afraid of being ahead of your time… #MondayMotivation
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) September 13, 2021
(And I think a new electric car called a ‘Doring' would be a great tribute and a great idea) pic.twitter.com/OqX9WlBlrs
The car featuring in the video is a 1959 100E Ford Prefect converted to run as an electric car by Roy Doring. Interestingly, the car is said to be Australia's first post-World War II electric-powered sedan and the last of 51 vehicles converted as an electric car by Doring. The car was exhibited for the first time at the 2018 Australia Day CARnivale display of classic cars held at Parramatta Park in Western Sydney.
Electric cars are common these days. But, back in 1968, they were just a revolutionary idea. Doring was a firm believer of their use, as they were an ideal option for city driving, especially with no emissions and no energy expenditure.
The car was donated to the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Australia by his son Bill Doring in 1983
This Ford Prefect was originally powered by a 4-cylinder petrol engine converted into electric by fitting with 13 (6V) Exide batteries and a 3 kW electric motor. The charging was carried out by using a domestic 240-volt socket, which took between 4 and 8 hours to fully charge it. It had a range of 70 km and a top speed of 60 kmph.
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In 1983, the car was donated to the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences Australia by his son Bill Doring. The car is an apt example of a local attempt to attain a feasible option to petrol as a source to power vehicles.
