The General Motors EV1 is a battery electric car produced by the American automaker General Motors from 1996 until its demise in 1999. A subcompact car, the EV1 marked the introduction of mass produced and purpose-built battery electric vehicles.

Jun 16, 2021 · Myth: GM could have made EV1 more appealing by giving it more conventional looks and a back seat. Truth: Because the Gen I’s 1175-pound pack of 27 advanced lead-acid batteries held the energy equivalent of just a half-gallon of gas, the car’s shape had to be a two-seat teardrop for maximum aerodynamic efficiency.

Jan 19, 2016 · The EV1’s aerodynamic shape and advanced power management systems, developed by human- and solar-powered aircraft innovator Paul MacCready, AeroVironment Inc., and GM Electric Vehicles, made the new car practical, energy efficient, and …

Dec 6, 2024 · GM built just over 1,000 EV1s before ending production in 1999, spawning a community of passionate super fans eager to join the EV revolution. But the EV1 was controversial, and short-lived....

Jul 7, 2021 · Developing this unconventional car a quarter-century ago didn't lead to a sales blockbuster, but it did bring a lot of new technologies. The General Motors team that developed the pioneering EV1...

Dec 9, 2019 · What you’ve been told is that the GM EV1, the first realistic electric car from a modern automaker, was killed off by shortsighted corporate greed over fifteen years ago.

Oct 20, 2021 · GM developed from the prototype of the two-seater, battery electrically driven car “EV1” (Electric Vehicle 1). The EV1 was the first and only vehicle in this phase to be newly developed exclusively for the electric drive and finally to be mass-produced.

At the October meeting of the EV1 Club, member Kris Trexler treated everyone to a video tour of the Lansing, Michigan General Motors facility where EV1's are assembled. For those who missed the meeting, here's the web version, assembled from material contributed by Kris...

Feb 1, 2023 · But General Motors was on the cusp of unleashing something huge – its new EV1. The EV1 was the first purpose-built electric vehicle of the modern era and also the first to be first mass-produced...

Mar 16, 2016 · Though it was only available for six years through GM-direct leasing programs, the EV-1 grew a relatively massive following during its time on the road. Take a look at one of the first popular...