Talking Technical

This section contains technical information about the C5, technical articles, details of any modifications to the C5 we know about, and any other general technical information.

Much of the information presented here is thanks to Perran Newman. Perran was a member of the original C5 development team at Sinclair Vehicles. He designed and developed the electrics and electronic control systems used in the C5, and therefore has an extensive first-hand knowledge of the project. Many thanks Perran.

If you have any technical information which is not already here, let me know using our Feedback Form.

Known Problems with the C5

Notes on C5 Motor/Gearbox Assembly

The Sinclair C5 Electric Vehicle - a paper by P.J. Milner and P. Newman

Notes on C5 Instrumentation

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