Object Details
maker
General Motors Corporation
Description
In 1996, General Motors began leasing a new generation of electric cars to consumers. This car was leased to an individual in California from 1998 to 2000. It is the last one produced in the first series, which had lead-acid batteries; the second series had nickel-metal hydride batteries with greater range. GM developed the EV1 to meet a requirement for emission-free vehicles in California. It was aerodynamic and had a sophisticated, computer-controlled energy management and propulsion system. Many drivers liked the EV1, but GM chose not to mass-produce the car because of its projected high price and limited market.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1997
ID Number
2005.0061.01
accession number
2005.0061
catalog number
2005.0061.01
Object Name
GM EV1 electric car
Electric car
electric car
Physical Description
aluminum (part material)
plastic (part material)
glass (part material)
fabrics (part material)
rubber (part material)
Measurements
overall: 14 3/16 ft x 5 13/16 ft x 4 1/4 ft; 4.3181 m x 1.7779 m x 1.2954 m
place made
United States: Michigan
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Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
Automobiles
America on the Move
Transportation
Road Transportation
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1293145