Impact/EV-1:a forensic reconstruction

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by cfg83

aerohead -



Have you read this? :

Amazon.com: The Car That Could: The Inside Story of GM's Revolutionary Electric Vehicle (9780679421054): Michael Shnayerson: Books

I haven't finished it yet, but I have maybe 30 post-its in it right now for quoting. If you want, I will start posting the tidbits in this thread. The book is dirt cheap (when it's used) on flea-bay.

I won't make the claim that it isn't biased, but I think it does have at least one answer for the majority of questions asked on this thread.

CarloSW2

I've heard of it,but not read it.I WILL keep an eye out for it.
Around 1997,one of the car mags did a road test of the EV1.Some 'issues' were mentioned about the car,including inverter fires.
It would be really beneficial to post any additional data as long as you think it would pass peer-review.
One of Ed Beagley ( sp?)Jr.'s things is,'keep to good science.'
GM had 'killed' the EV1 by Jan. 1993.It is said that the inside joke in the auto industry was," Everybody wants there neighbor to buy an electric car."
In 1989,Robert A. Lutz ( who is now with GM ) made the comment," We talk one game,but play another."
In 1992,GM's Oldsmobile would spend $100 million on advertizing.
Thanks for the tip! I'll go bang my head into a wall now.

[cfg83]

aerohead -

I am just going to make a thread that cross-references your thread :

Book:The Car That Could [making the EV-1]

That way, if I end up posting a lot, you can pick and choose what you want to include in the forensic reconstruction.

CarloSW2