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General Motor's EV1 Electric Cars Scrapped
jangobongo writes "Yesterday, the last of General Motors EV1 electric cars were transported to their final resting place, the GM Desert Proving Grounds in Arizona, for "final disposition," which for most of them means crushing and recycling. The experimental GM cars were originally leased (starting in 1996) to owners in California and Arizona for three years while GM developed electric battery technology, but the expected breakthrough in battery technology failed to materialize. GM spent more than $1 billion developing and marketing the EV1, but concluded that the electric cars would not be profitable. The EV1 program was ended in 2003. Some of the cars were donated to engineering departments of colleges and universities, while others went to museums, including the Smithsonian Institution. Despite protests and petitions, GM would not sell the last available cars to the public due to the lack of replacement parts for repairs, and because of potential liability claims. It's sad to see this chapter on electric cars close."
Won't somebody think of the CARS!!!
Poor automobiles.
... said Bush.
Trolling is a art,
The protests would have been better-attended, but many of the protesters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion while trying to bicycle to the desert site.
Have you read my blog lately?
My first thought was, "1337"...
I wish people would focus on real problems, like installing an artificial engine noise maker on a silent fuel-cell motorcycle.
"Once you've gotten used to the smell of rendered hog fat, you'll wonder how you ever did without."
We use the power generated to drive HUMONGOUS fans to blow air and keep the wind going. Problem solved!