GM EV1 was one of the most first serial electric vehicles from a large automaker. It appeared in the mid-1990s, much earlier than the electric vehicle became something ordinary. And this is something like legends today, not only because of innovative methods. GM recalled almost every EV1 and destroyed them in 2003, when a long-term experiment came to an end to the leasing.
Nevertheless, some copies are preserved. In addition to several museum exhibits, some cars have transferred to universities as tutorials for engineering faculties. Another copy was found abandoned in the parking lot in Atlanta in 2019. And now we learned about another surviving GM EV1 - the most beautiful sample, which hides in the depths of the University of University under the watchful approach anonymous devotee.
The loyalty of the caretaker is obvious: the car looks completely flawlessly both inside and outside. It is clear that EV1 on legal grounds belongs to the university. Unlike Chrysler, who destroyed all the prototypes of Dodge Viper, GM did not attempt any attempt to pick up cars from universities, with the exception of several cases, when students output these cars on common roads.
GM EV1 was driven by an electric motor with a capacity of 137 horsepower, consuming energy from lead acid or nickel-metal hydride battery. The coupe could pass on a complete charge of about 230 kilometers. It was built and leased for several years to impatient consumers a little more than a thousand units, but in the end GM closed the lease program for a number of reasons.
Specifically, this car did not see daylight for ten years, which helps to explain why the plastic case, the interior, magnesium wheels and the non-standard MICHELIN tires are in excellent shape. It is not known whether he can move in his own way.
Yes, all EV1 were sent at university deactivated - all important equipment, such as an electric motor controller, brakes, power steering and other important functions, was deleted. However, it was reported that some groups of students managed to return cars to life. As you can see in the photos, under the hood of this instance, everything looks completely untouched.
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