3: The GM EV1

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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Links and Show Notes:

General Motors EV1 Overview - YouTube

1997 General Motors EV1 Electric Coupe - The Henry Ford

GM EV1 History - Business Insider

1925 Doble E-20 Steam Car - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube

AMC's Electric Car Announcement

The Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle

GM Heritage Center Collection | GM Vehicle Technologies and the Path to Success

World Solar Challenge 2019

Sunraycer - Wikipedia

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

GM EV1 "The Future of the Car" Ad - YouTube

The Death of the EV-1 | Science | Smithsonian Magazine

EV1 - Driving it the final week before the crusher - YouTube

GM EV1 Funeral (Part 1) - YouTube

Drivers Find Outlet for Grief Over EV1s - Los Angeles Times

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

GM's EV1 Lives On, With EV2 on the Way | PluginCars.com

The EV1 – Wisconsin Hybrid Vehicle

The General Motors EV-1: A Rare Survivor, in Ohio! - YouTube

Own a Piece of GM EV1 Electric-Car History—Literally

Quinn's 1-year review of his Tesla Model 3

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) - IMDb

General Motors announces new battery platform, claims $100/kWh soon | Ars Technica

GM announced it's getting back into electric cars after the recording of this episode.