Editing AC Propulsion (section)

{{Short description|Automobile manufacturer in US}}
{{Infobox company
| name = AC Propulsion
| logo = Acp logo 1.gif
| type = Privately held company
| industry = Automotive company
| founded = 1992
| founder = Alan Cocconi
| hq_location = [[San Dimas, California]]
| key_people = [[Wally Rippel]] and Paul Carosa
| website = {{official URL}}
}}

'''AC Propulsion''' is a [[San Dimas, California]], USA company founded in 1992 by Alan Cocconi, [[Wally Rippel]], and Paul Carosa, that specializes in [[alternating current]]-based drivetrain systems for electric vehicles.<ref>Zorpette, Glenn. (May 1997) ''[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electric-cars-and-pterosaurs-are-my/ Profile: Alan Cocconi &ndash; Electric Cars and Pterosaurs are my Business]'' {{subscription required|date=February 2020}}, [[Scientific American]] '''276'''(5), 32-36. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980131092458/http://www.scientificamerican.com/0597issue/0597profile.html Archive from 1998]</ref><ref name="acpropulsion.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.acpropulsion.com/about.html |title=AC Propulsion - Creating electric vehicles that people want to drive|access-date=2014-06-10|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161220154136/http://www.acpropulsion.com/about.html |archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=dead}}</ref>  It offers AC-induction traction motors.<ref name="investing.businessweek.com">{{cite web |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=24792996 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140610021542/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=24792996 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2014 |title=AC Propulsion, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek |publisher= |access-date=2014-06-10 }}</ref>  The company produces electric vehicle drive systems featuring high performance, high efficiency [[induction motor]]s and integrated high power battery charging.<ref name="investing.businessweek.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acpropulsion.com/products.html |title=AC Propulsion - Creating electric vehicles that people want to drive|access-date=2014-06-10|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140711160724/http://www.acpropulsion.com/products.html |archive-date=2014-07-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Previously, they built an electric sports car, the [[AC Propulsion tzero|tzero]]<ref name="acpropulsion.com"/> and the [[AC Propulsion eBox|eBox]],<ref name="acpropulsion.com"/> an electric conversion based on the Scion XB. They also develop prototype [[electric vehicle]]s for [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] customers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Michael|title=Biden Goes All In On Electric Vehicles—But Consumers Probably Won't|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2021/08/06/biden-goes-all-in-on-electric-vehicles-but-consumers-probably-wont/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901080802/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2021/08/06/biden-goes-all-in-on-electric-vehicles-but-consumers-probably-wont/|url-status=live}}</ref>