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Old 03-03-2014, 10:27 PM   #54 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
Is it just me, or is the "Impact" (prototype of the EV-1) a much better looking car?


The nose is obviously different, and I detect a deeper contour in the doors and a slightly "hunched" rear fender -- anything else different that you can see? Was the Cd different?
Sorry to drag this up from the dead, but to answer your question: I had the chance to see an EV1 and Impact together at the Lemay Museum in Tacoma just after it opened. The underside of the Impact and rear lower valance are significantly different than what ended up being produced as the EV1, which had a simple flat underside.





Volt VIN 000001 was there, too.



Edit: I just checked their website, and the electric vehicles are still on display.
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