Sinclair Research Sinclair C5

Sinclair Research Sinclair C5
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The Sinclair C5 is a small one-person battery electric recumbent tricycle, technically an "electrically assisted pedal cycle". It was the culmination of the English entrepreneur Clive Sinclair's long-running interest in electric vehicles. Although widely described as an "electric car", Sinclair characterised it as a "vehicle, not a car".

Technical data
ManufacturerSinclair Research

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Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the Sinclair Research Sinclair C5 in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Sinclair Research recalls.