That's right long before the EV-1, GM planned to make the mighty Chevette the Electric Car of the future, way back in the 70's! Meet the Electrovette! This ain't your Daddy's Chevette!

GM - Quote "The Electrovette is the first of a new series of electric test cars produced by the General Motors Corp. This experimental prototype uses twenty 12-volt maintenance-free batteries weighing 920 lbs (417 kg) which are carried in the rear seat compartment. The suspension system has been re-engineered to handle the additional weight. The two passenger sedan weighs 2,950 lbs (1338 kg) and has a top speed of 53 mph (85 km/hr). Acceleration is zero to 30 mph (48 km/hr) in 8.2 seconds. The range using lead-acid batteries is 50 miles (80 km) at 30 mph (48 km/hr). (This is about the same distance as a normal Chevette can travel on one gallon of gasoline.) Zinc-nickel oxide batteries being developed by General Motors that could double the range may be available in the near future. GM lithium/ iron sulfide batteries which are smaller, lighter, and more powerful may be 10-15 years down the road, unless technological breakthroughs can shorten the timespan. Electrovette uses an on-board computer which is a control signal processor and the "brain" of the system."

Edited May 23, 200718 yr by Pontiac Custom-S

I thought I read somewhere of something even earlier than this, but not sure if it got as far along in development as the Electro-Vette.

Something like this doesn't surprise me, but the EV1 was different in that it was designed from the ground up to be an electric car, not a conversion dealio.

The was even an Electrovair in 1966

...and the hydrogen cell Electrovan in 1967.

...and the hydrogen cell Electrovan in 1967.

Wow, Opels were really ahead of their time in the 1960s. Hey, waitaminute...

PCS Don't Tell me you have never heard of the Chevette or Corvair electrics?

Over 100 years ago more Electrics roamed the streets then gas cars.

PCS Don't Tell me you have never heard of the Chevette or Corvair electrics?

Over 100 years ago more Electrics roamed the streets then gas cars.

Did I say I never heard of them? I'm 3 years older than God!

Edited May 23, 200718 yr by Pontiac Custom-S