29 votes

A rare GM EV1 saved from the crusher is going to be driveable again

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  1. myrrh
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    ...i actively sought an EV1 when shopping a replacement vehicle in the late nineties, and the roadblocks GM threw in my way were enough to dissuade me from considering any general motors products...

    ...i actively sought an EV1 when shopping a replacement vehicle in the late nineties, and the roadblocks GM threw in my way were enough to dissuade me from considering any general motors products ever again; i was glad to see them collapse under their own weight a decade later and disappointed to see them bailed-out to restore the status quo...

    15 votes
  2. Eric_the_Cerise
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    I'm still bitter about this. I still won't buy a GM, 20+ years after I learned about the fate of the EV1 (long predating the documentary...).

    I'm still bitter about this. I still won't buy a GM, 20+ years after I learned about the fate of the EV1 (long predating the documentary...).

    9 votes
  3. devalexwhite
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    Huh I wonder what university this was from, many years ago I got to tour the EV research center at Ohio State University and sat in the EV1 they had parked out back. Such a cool car, the dashboard...

    Huh I wonder what university this was from, many years ago I got to tour the EV research center at Ohio State University and sat in the EV1 they had parked out back. Such a cool car, the dashboard was awesome.

    4 votes