edited by David Barth, 26 February 2009.
Courtesy The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Photos were taken in January 2009.
This Suntera Sunray Prototype electric car was built in Hawaii by noted engineer Jonathan Tennyson. The Sunray was
regarded as one of the more inventive electric cars produced after the 1973 fuel crisis. Its fiberglas body was
lightweight and strong and its generously rounded profile was designed to be as advanced visually as it power system
was technologically.
While such cars were eye-catching and innovative, inadequate battery technology hampered their
performance and the vehicles were not regarded as practical alternatives to traditionally engineered cars, especially
for long trips or in inclement weather. More highly evolved than most, the Suntera Sunray is fitted with an emergency
gasoline powered generator that offers a means of extending battery life for greater range.
This car is a gift of Anthony and Barbara Locricchio and the Jonathan Tennyson Foundation.
