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3: The GM EV1

Podcast |: Flashback
Publisher |: Relay FM
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: History,; Technology
Categories Via RSS |: Technology
Publication Date |: Mar 12, 2020
Episode Duration |: 01:03:21

Electric cars may seem like a 21st century phenomenon, but they are far from modern invention. Along the winding path to the present was the GM EV1, the first purpose-designed electric vehicle. It went on sale in 1996, but within a decade, General Motors had recalled and crushed almost all of them.

Electric cars may seem like 21st century tech, but they are far from modern invention. Along the winding path to the present was the GM EV1, the first purpose-designed electric vehicle. It went on sale in 1996, but were all crushed within 10 years.

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1997 General Motors EV1 Electric Coupe - The Henry Ford

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World Solar Challenge 2019

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Here's a Trip Through the GM EV1 Owner's Manual - YouTube

MotorWeek | Retro Review: 1997 GM EV 1 - YouTube

GM EV1 "Appliances" Ad - YouTube

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As 2011 Chevrolet Volt Nears Dealers, Ghostly EV1 Gets Enthusiasts Excited

There's an Ultra-Rare GM EV1 Abandoned in an Atlanta Parking Garage - The Drive

ev-1s-live-ready-ev-2-127656.html">GM's EV1 Lives On, With EV2 on the Way | PluginCars.com

The EV1 – Wisconsin Hybrid Vehicle

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