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    #3: The GM EV1

    March 12th, 2020 · 63 minutes

    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.