Ford TH!NK

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The Ford TH!NK was a line of electric vehicles produced by the TH!NK Mobility, an enterprise of Ford Motor Company. The short-lived line included four models: the TH!NK Neighbor and the TH!NK City, small electric automobiles, and the TH!NK Bike Traveler and the TH!NK Bike Fun, electric-powered motorized bicycle. The TH!NK line suffered from recalls and poor sales and was cancelled. ^[1]^[2]^[3]

1 TH!NK City
2 TH!NK Neighbor
3 Disposal controversy
4 References
5 External links

[edit] TH!NK City

The two door TH!NK City could comfortably seat two. Although the top speed was low - only 56 miles per hour - the car had good mobility. Taking seven seconds to go from a stop to thirty miles per hour, the 2,075 pound TH!NK city was not built for speed. The model was 9.8 feet long, 5.25 feet wide, and 5.1 feet high. ^[4]

[edit] TH!NK Neighbor

The Neighbor was designed to be used for small trips in gated communities or as a golf cart. Available in two models, a two-seater and a four-seater, the TH!NK Neighbor had an open enclosure, but it contained a rain cover that could protect the passengers from the elements. Although it normally had a top speed of 25 miles per hour, a sport version featured a turf mode that set its maximum speed at 15 miles per hour. Many of that version's features were designed for use on the golf course: it featured a bag rack, a holder for scorecards, tees, and balls, and a club washer. Additionally, the front could double as a cooler.

[edit] Disposal controversy

A minor controversy erupted when Ford decided to crush the unsold TH!NK cars. After protesting by environmentalist groups, including a Greenpeace rally on the roof of Ford's Norway offices, Ford decided to ship the excess vehicles to Norway. ^[5]

[edit] References

^ "CSPC, TH!NK Mobility Recall Electrically Assisted Bicycles", U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 18 September, 2001. Retrieved on 18 June, 2006.
^ 2002 TH!NK Recall, Auto Recall, Safety Problems, vehicle Defects. AutoWorld. Retrieved on 18 June, 2006.
^ "TH!NK Again Protesters", A Better Earth, September, 2004. Retrieved on 18 June, 2006.
^ TH!NK Different. Automotive Design and Production. Retrieved on 19 June, 2006.
^ "TH!NK Again: Ford Does a U-Turn", Greenpeace, September 17, 2004. Retrieved on 18 June, 2006.