The ten most epic electric car failures
I found this one especially interesting :
"Why It Failed: Clearly, EAC's Silver Volt was ahead of its time. It had an electric motor that powered the wheels, with an onboard generator to recharge the batteries mid-journey. Sound familiar? Also, amazingly, it used some sort of revolutionary charging technology that allowed it to recharge to 80% in 45 minutes. Based on a late-70's GM station wagon, its wheels, tires and suspension were all upgraded to hold the weight of the electrical equipment and give it what its designer called "a Rolls Royce feel.""
Sadly, I remember this one :
"The ( Dodge ) Circuit EV debuted at the 2009 North American Auto Show as a part of Dodge's plan for a big comeback. It had an electric motor that produced 268 horsepower and could run for between 150 and 200 miles between recharges. It was based on a Lotus Europa, and it looked pretty cool. It was supposed to be on the road by 2010. But then Fiat came along and quite literally pulled the plug, dropping it from their product plan."
