7. Basically, General Motors introduced the GM EV1 Electric Car at an extremely low price of 34,000 USD back in 1996. I say extremely low because back then, developing an electric car costs more than 34 grand. The reason being is that people from General Motors wanted to test whether the public was receptive enough to accept the GM EV1 Electric Car as a legitimate vehicle.

8. Before being launched, the GM EV1 Electric Car was out only on the market to be leased. The reason being is that General Motors wanted to protect the technology, which took them decades to be developed from being stolen. Back in the mid 90s, you needed at least 700 bucks to rent the GM EV1 Electric Car.

9.General Motors used the Magne system to use the GM EV1 Electric Car’s batteries. Instead of using a conventional plug, this charger used a charging paddle to minimize metal-to-metal contact.

10. The GM EV1 Electric Car was also the pioneer when it comes to using nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Basically, this kind of battery is the very same thing that most hybrid cars used nowadays. The fact is, these batteries enabled the GM EV1 Electric Car to cover as much as 100 to 120 miles.

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