Few cars have captured the popular imagination quite like the EV1, the pioneering electric vehicle that General Motors launched a generation ago. Approved for production in 1994 and released two years ...
Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.
Nearly a month ago, a General Motors EV1 sold for $104,000 via Peak Auto Auctions in Georgia. This EV1 had a rough life; it was leased to an owner in Boulder, Colorado who had to send it to GM for ...
If you haven’t been following the saga of the General Motors EV1 that was abandoned by a university in Atlanta, sold at a tow ...
A pioneering GM EV1, a vehicle famously destined for the crusher, has defied its fate after selling at a Georgia impound auction and embarking on a new mission: a full restoration. The sale of VIN ...
Currently, I'm healing up from an operation, and while mine's light, some folks aren't as lucky, ending up with reduced mobility for life. Well, in the search for the perfect assisted-living machine, ...
This GM EV1 was rescued with plans to restore it as close to its original state as possible and make it roadworthy. Because of its particular history, this is the only EV1 that could potentially ...
An entire generation of American consumers view Elon Musk as the heroic pioneer of the electric automobile. But Musk and Tesla weren't first; they just emerged in an era of better battery technology — ...
With Earth Day approaching, it's worth remembering the first modern dedicated electric car from a major automaker—the General Motors EV1. Industry trade journal Automotive News is publishing a series ...
The General Motors EV1 has a vital place in electric vehicle history. It mainly served to show two things: Show a viable path for battery-electric vehicles back in the 1990s. Some forces are clearly ...
American auto giant General Motors has had some troubles ramping up the production of its modern electric cars, but with those troubles finally sorted, it’s churning out more and more battery-powered ...