Comments on: The EV-1 Wasn’t Killed, it Was Dead on Arrival

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:10:11 +0000

I will not drive again untill I can purchace another EV1. I’v done witout a car for six years now and much healthier for it and now can pay cash. Hurry up!

By: jose

jose — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:22 +0000

um guys dont forget the electromagnetic genius NIKOLA TESLA he also developed an electric car in 1930 , car was donated by Pierce-Arrow and motor by Westinghouse . scroll down to where it says nikola tesla’s electric car. he did not use a battery , since he was the electromagnetic genius he used ether or what we know as the energy of the earth he amplified its magnitude . the positive and negative leads of the engine were out in the air. its sad that his financial backer ASTOR(WALDOR-ASTORIA) hotel owner died in the titanic and Tesla had no choice but to look for funding from the devil scum of JP MORGAN, he even gave Morgan,Rockerfeller and Henry ford a test drive in his electric car. no wonder that car never had a chance (Rockerfeller owner of STANDARD OIL COMPANY) WOULD have never allowed it and neither FORD or MORGAN.

http://www.reformation.org/nikola-tesla.html
http://www.tfcbooks.com/teslafaq/q&a_016.htm

there are many more books and websites dedicated to this genius who has been wronged by our government .

By: Doug Korthof

Doug Korthof — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:40:31 +0000

Actually, more big lies. The EV1 didn’t have a problem with range, except with the defective original GM lead batteries!!

None of the EV1 lessees complained about range after upgrade to PSB lead-acid batteries, which gave over 100 miles range.

Then in Dec., 1999, CARB finally FORCED GM to release 200 of the NiMH version, which had been kept on the tarmac for 18 months.

The NiMH version had 140 miles EPA range!! Over 160 in a pinch.

Learn and don’t lie.

By: alex

alex — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:08:52 +0000

Where can I find a video of this car actually running. Also, someone here mentioned that the EV1 battery took too long to charge etc, I can’t verify that but the same commentator left a comment that the Volt should be much better. If it is much better why is it not a purely battery run car and as relevant, why can’t I find a video of it running off battery alone going fast. Any video of the volt shows it driving at such incredible slow speeds?

I am a skeptic of this vehicle AND it doesn’t look like a family car to me.

Let’s be honest, an all electric vehicle (that I know this is not) should be made for the family, not a couple. Families are the ones who need the economics that an EV should promise because there are a few more mouths to feed.

I have a lot more research and the videos of this car showing it really perform a VERY ILLUSIVE thus far.

By: Niel

Niel — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:19:02 +0000

I own a GM built 1998 S10-EV. This vehicle has the same NiMH battery pack and drive system as the EV1 (the parts are interchangeable). I have owned it for about a year and a half, and can report that it is a wonderful vehicle. We do about 85% of all our driving in this vehicle, which operates for about 1/4 the cost of our 20 mpg gas car. (it’s like getting gas for $1/gal).

This vehicle has a range of 60-80 miles, and charges in about 6 hours (overnight). Contrary to what some people here have said, an electric does not need to have 350 mile range and able to charge in 10 minutes to be very useful. As I said, 85% of our driving is done on the electric. People who say that 350/10 is necessary are thinking of gas station mode. With an electric like the one I have, you plug it in at the end of the day, and the next morning you have a full “tank”. The recharge time, so long as it finishes during the night (and it does), isn’t important in this mode. You don’t go to the gas station.

Would a 350 mile range and 10 minute charging so you could stop at a “gas” station anywhere and “fill” it be nice? Sure. But is an electric with 60-80 mile range and 4-6 hour recharge a useless vehicle? Not on your life. We use the electric the majority of the time and love it. And no tune ups, no oil changes, no mufflers, no transmission maintenance, in fact no scheduled maintenance. Batteries good for 100,000 miles with reasonable care. Quiet enough to hear the birds chirping when you drive it.

True, my S10-EV is not an all-purpose vehicle. You can’t drive it across the country to go see grandma. You have to keep one gas car in the family, that you use occasionaly. But it excels for commuting and round town driving, which is the vast majority of our driving and fuel consumption. If your family only has one car, then this isn’t the vehicle for you. If your family has two cars, and one person has a commute that is within the range of an electric, then an electric, even with less range than a tank of gasoline, is still a very useful thing to own.

I wish everyone here could stop by and test drive it. You’d be amazed.