Even in 1958, Ford wanted an electric car. But not just a regular electric car. The Ford Nucleon would carry a small nuclear reactor and get 5,000 miles without a fillup. Of course, the car was ...

Inspired by this boom, Ford Motor Company developed the Ford Nucleon, a revolutionary concept car that never reached production. Its futuristic design replaced the internal combustion engine with ...

Could a nuclear-powered car have revolutionized transportation? The Ford Nucleon was one of the most ambitious car concepts ever designed, using atomic energy to eliminate gas stations forever.

Do you remember the car pictured? It's the concept Ford Nucleon! In the late 1950s, it would have had a small nuclear reactor and would have driven us for thousands of miles without refueling.

This is not the first time the power of the atom was considered for transport. The Ford Nucleon concept had a small nuclear reactor with a easily interchangeable nuclear core. The Nucleon could ...