Corbin Sparrow

The Corbin Sparrow is a single-passenger, three-wheeled battery electric vehicle designed specifically for commuting and city driving. It was produced by Corbin Motors. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Corbin_Sparrow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Corbin_Sparrow. ... Jump to: navigation, search Battery Electric Vehicles or BEVs are electric vehicles whose main energy storage is in the chemical energy of batteries. ... Commuting is the process of traveling between a place of residence and a place of work. ...

Powered by thirteen 12-volt deep-cycle lead-acid batteries, the Sparrow has a range of 20 to 40 miles and a top speed of 70 mph. The volt (symbol: V) is the SI derived unit of electric potential difference. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lead-acid batteries, invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Planté, are the most commonly used rechargeable batteries today. ... Jump to: navigation, search Four double-A (AA) batteries In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

Two models were produced: the original "Jelly Bean" and later a hatchback nicknamed "Pizza Butt" because it was designed for Domino's Pizza. The vehicles are so eye-catching that Hollywood star Mike Myers featured a group of them in the movie Austin Powers in Goldmember. ... A movie star is a celebrity who is well known for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mike Myers as Austin Powers Michael Myers (born May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Jump to: navigation, search Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 comedy film. ...

Sparrow owners - 'Sparrownauts' - have created a Yahoo! group to provide maintenance tips and other support. Jump to: navigation, search A Sparrownaut is a person who drives or owns a Corbin Sparrow. ... Yahoo! headquarters in Sunnyvale Security checkpoint at entrance to headquarters parking lot (most Silicon Valley companies do not have these) Yahoo! started out as Jerrys Guide to the World Wide Web but eventually received a new moniker with the help of a dictionary. ...

History

In January 1996, Corbin Motors began work on developing an electric vehicle. The Sparrow passed final testing for Department of Transportation certification in April 1999. In September of that year, the Sparrow production line began manufacturing multiple vehicles. January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Established October 15, 1966 Activated April 1, 1967 Secretary Norman Mineta Deputy Secretary Maria Cino Budget $58 billion (2004 estimate) Employees 58,622 (2004 estimate) The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... Jump to: navigation, search April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999(MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... Jump to: navigation, search ...

Despite widespread enthusiasm about the Sparrow, the car has major design flaws. The Sparrow may flip over if turned too fast. A few have caught fire when a brake line shorted out against a battery post. The Kevlar drive belt tends to break. The charging system has a history of failing to shut off properly on completion, destroying the batteries. Jump to: navigation, search Industrial design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved. ... Jump to: navigation, search A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine, and to keep it from starting to move. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kevlar, also known as Twaron and poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, is a synthetic fibre that is five times stronger than steel, weight for weight. ...

Fewer than 350 Sparrows were produced. On March 31, 2003, Corbin Motors filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, effectively killing the immediate future of the Corbin Sparrow. A bankrupcy court passed the Corbin assets to Ron Huch's company Phoenix Environmental Motors, which tried to revive the Sparrow. On August 5, 2004, Ohio businessman Dana Myers bought the Sparrow interests from Ron Huch. The new company, Myers Motors, has redesigned the Sparrow, renamed it the MM NmG (No more Gas) and started selling it on Oct 1st 2005 for US$ 35,000. Jump to: navigation, search March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code governs the process of liquidation under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, administration - see text) in the UK. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to... Jump to: navigation, search August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George Voinovich (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

See also

• Electric vehicle
• Messerschmitt KR200

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External links

• Myers Motors
• Corbin Sparrow Yahoo Group
• Interview with the creator
• Tom Corbin's version of the Sparrow's story