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The EV1: Electric Car of the 90s

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World Solar Challenge

First solar vehicle competition Held in Australia in November 1987 Major US car manufacturers like Ford and GM

participated Results stimulated interest in

electric cars in the automobile

industry

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California and the EV1 During the 1990s California had a

tremendous smog and pollution problem that needed to be addressed.

California Air and Resources Board (CARB) passed a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate

Required car manufacturers to sell ZEVs if they wanted to sell cars in California

Lead to the development of EV cars

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Design and Technology

Two seat cabin

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Design and Technology

Two seat cabin No key required

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Design and Technology

Two seat cabin No key required Accelerates from 0-60 in 8 seconds

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Design and Technology

Two seat cabin No Key required Accelerates from 0-60 in 8 seconds Top average speed = 80 mph

Highest clocked speed = 183 mph

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Battery Specs 1st generation EV1 carried a 26 lead-

acid cell battery Average range: 60-80 miles per charge Complete charge takes approx. 3 hrs

220 volt 6kW chargerCharger plugs into the front of the car

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Charging Unit

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Battery Specs

2nd generation EV1 carried a NiMH batteryDeveloped by Stan Ovshinsky

Range: 100-120 miles Complete charge in approx. 5 hrs Used the same charger as 1st gen.

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Cost of the EV1

Sold at ~$33,995, or leased for about $399 a month

Cost of operating an EV1 = Cost of operating a gasoline car EXCEPT gas costs 0.60 cents a gallon!

Maintenance is minimalPerformed every 5000 milesNo extra products

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What happened to the EV1?

Approximately 4,000 leased GM recalled and took back every car in

less than 10 years Crushed, shredded and destroyed

BeforeFigure 18 After

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Who Killed the EV1?

Consumers Government Oil Companies Automotive Industry

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General Motors

Poor marketing http://noolmusic.com/myspace_videos/g

eneral_motors_ev-1_tv_commercial_4.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGdNTOdemBw

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GM Claims

Claim: Wasn’t enough demand Truth: EV1 had a waiting list of

thousands of buyers. Claim: Cars and batteries were too

expensive to make. Truth: Mass production could have

helped streamline costs.

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GM Motive

Why would GM want to get rid of the EV1?Profit LossNo need for servicing parts like oil filtersOil company connection?

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Oil Companies

Funded opposition to the EV1 Profit loss

Trillions of dollars of profits still left in oil reserves

13.5 million barrels a day in 2004

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Government Bush’s 2004 Economic Incentive Plan

Tax credit for EVs: $4,000Tax credit for luxury SUVs: $100,000

Joined Automotive Companies in suing CARB over the ZEV Mandate

Emphasis on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development

Fuel economy standards have not improved since CAFÉ standards were adopted in 1975s

OPEC dropped oil prices

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Consumers

Consumers were cautious to accepting the electric car

Many were ignorant to that it even existed

Many couldn’t see the difference between gas cars and EV cars

Consumers will buy what you market to them that they need to buy

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Conclusion Although the EV1 did have limitations, it

possessed the potential to be a viable vehicle alternative.

Had the EV1 remained on the market, significant progress in the development of electric vehicles could have been made.

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Figures Work Cited1. "EV1." Photograph. Carfree World.9 Nov. 2008 <http://www.carsareevil.com/images/gm_ev1.jpg>.

2. "1998 Electric Ford Ranger." Photographs. How Stuff Works.9 Nov. 2008 <http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1990-1999-ford-trucks-40.jpg>.

3. "Ford Think." Photograph. 21stcentury.co.uk. 9 Nov. 2008 <http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/images/cars/ford_th!nk.jpg>.

4. "Honda EV Plus." Photograph. AutoWorld.9 Nov. 2008 <http://www.autoworld.com/news/Honda/ev_plus.jpg>.

5. "Nissan Altra." Photograph. The Auto Channel.9 Nov. 2008 <http://www.theautochannel.com/cybercast/laautoshow98/images/nissan_altra_ev.jpg>.

6. "World Solar Challenge." Photograph. 1990 World Solar Challenge.9 Nov. 2008 <http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sdbest/solarcar/Wsc1990.htm>.

7-9, 12, 14. "Miscellaneous EV1." Photograph. EV1 FAQ.9 Nov. 2008 <http://www.ev1.pair.com/charge_across_america/charge_html/faqs.html#anchor2778139. >.

10-11. "Inside the EV1." Diagram. EV1 Club.6 Nov. 2008 <http://ev1-club.power.net/evpics.htm>.

13. "EV1 Engine." Photograph. Motortrend Blog.9 Nov. 2008 <http://image.motortrend.com/f/editorial/no-one-killed-the-electric-car-it-was-dead-on-arrival/9814174+cr1+re0+ar1/gm-ev1-engine.jpg>.

16. "EV1 Battery." Photograph. JCWinni-Photobucket.9 Nov. 2008 <http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t175/jcwinni/gmphev5.png>.

17. "EV1 Graveyard - December, 2003- Before." Digital Photograph. EV1 Club.5 Nov. 2008 <http://ev1-club.power.net/archive/031219/jpg/before1.htm>.

18. "EV1 Graveyard - December, 2003- After." Digital Photograph. EV1 Club.5 Nov. 2008 <http://ev1-club.power.net/archive/031219/jpg/after2.htm>.

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References "History of Electric Vehicles from 1990 to 1998." EV History. 1

About.com. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aacarselectric2a.htm>.

Trexlar, Kris. Charge Across America. 1 Jan. 9 Nov. 2008 <http://www.ev1.pair.com/charge_across_america/charge_html/faqs.html#anchor2843536>.

"United States." The World Factbook. 1 CIA. 9 Nov. 2008 <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/us.html>.

Who Killed the Electric Car. Dir. Chris Paine: DVD. Sony Pictures, 2006.

"Who Killed the Electric Car." NOW. 9 June 2006. PBS. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/223/>.

Who Killed the Electric Car. Sony Pictures Classics. 5 Nov. 2008 <http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/electric.html>.