Electric cars - the vehicles of the future? 1967

Electric Comuta car being driven out of workshop in Essex. C/U interior of the Comuta showing upholstery. M/S young lady stepping into the driving seat. M/S young lady being shown controls of the Comuta. C/U hand moving small lever on the dashboard. M/S of the young lady releasing the hand brake. C/U young lady's feet on pedals. Comuta drives towards camera, camera pans. Travelling shot of the Comuta car going along roadway. C/U young lady driving car, pan to steering wheel. C/U speedometer showing 25 mph. Travelling shot of the Comuta. Engineer Alistair Carter sitting at desk with model of the "Coaster" electric on desk at his offices in Tamworth, Staffordshire. C/U Mr. Carter. C/U model of the Coaster. C/U Mr. Carter, with model of car in foreground. C/U showing the wheel on the office desk and the breaking unit which goes inside it before being placed inside the wheel. C/U the Coaster as it drives away from camera. C/U interior of the Coaster being driven by Mr. C. with a woman passenger. The Coaster comes towards camera and passes. C/U steering wheel of Coaster. Panning shot of the Coaster. Interior L/S of British Motor Corporation (BMC) offices at Longbridge, Birmingham. M/S car designer Alec Issigonis walking up to drawing board. C/U Issigonis at drawing board. C/U Issigonis sketching rough design of electric car. C/U Issigonis sketching.