Who Killed the Electric Car ?

Running Head : THE ELECTRIC CAR Who Killed The Electric Car

General Motors ' Electric Vehicle 1 (EV1 ) first rolled out in 1996 , as part of the California Air Resources Board 's (CARB ) Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV ) mandate to reduce pollution - leased and not publicly sold (Welch /Woellert , 2001 . Borne out of necessity , the EV1 was among the most efficient cars ever to come into production . Using the most state of the art technologies , the EV1 was a truly revolutionary car . It required minimal user maintenance absolutely no gas or oil changes People who obtained

the EV1 never wanted to let it go . However , they had no choice . In 2004 , as soon as the CARB mandate was revoked , GM withdrew all the leases , reclaimed the cars , and demolished them

Demise of the EV1

The idea of an emissions free vehicle , coupled with the EV1 's specifications had people very interested . However , the excitement soon faded away and the cars disappeared , regardless of how impressive the EV1 was . The EV1 went from production to its eventual demise in a matter of just 8 years

The reasons leading to the failure of the electric car have long been under deliberation . Some held responsible the oil industries , as well as the Government some focused on technical shortfalls , while others seem to think bad marketing strategies were to blame . It is true that beneficiaries of the status quo would have had a lot to do with the EV1s demise , but other factors also exist , that necessitate...