Who Killed the Electric Car?

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1. When did the electric car (eCar) begin to appear on the roads of California?
When did the electric first appear in America?

2. What were some of the reasons that the eCar was overtaken by the internal
combustion engines by 1920?

3. What is the #1 flaw of gas cars?

4. In 1989 about what proportion of children had lung problems in LA?

5. Burning a gallon of gasoline produces about how many pounds of carbon dioxide?

6. What did Al Coconi build in his garage?

7. What developed from this invention?

8. What was the “Zero Emissions Mandate”?

9. The “Impact” became the _________?

10. How did the oil industry figure into the EV1’s acceptance?

11. How did the “demand clause” work out?

12. How did GM advertise the EV1?

13. Why are the questions, How far? How fast? How much?, important?

14. Why did the state of California drop their standards?

15. How did the lease only policy workout?

16. While the eCar is not good for everyone, about what % of the population would it
work for?

17. What happen to the ev1’s?

18. Who killed the eCar?

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1. When did the electric car (eCar) begin to appear on the roads of California? 1996
When did the electric first appear in America? 1886
2. What were some of the reasons that the eCar was overtaken by internal combustion
engines by 1920? Cheap oil, better starters, mass production

3. What is the #1 flaw of gas cars? smog

4. In 1989 about what proportion of children had lung problems in LA? 1/4

5. Burning a gallon of gasoline produces about how many pounds of carbon dioxide?
19 lb/gallon
6. What did Al Coconi build in his garage?
The drive train for an electric car
7. What developed from this invention?
The “Impact”
8. What was the “Zero Emissions Mandate”?

In order to sell cars in CA, GM et al would have to develop a

zero emissions vehicle.
9. The “Impact” became the _________? EV1

10. How did the oil industry figure into the EV1’s acceptance?

They tried to sabotage the deal with deceptive business

practices

11. How did the “demand clause” work out?

It eventually gave GM the right to not make eCars.

12. How did GM advertise the ev1? Poorly.

No flash, older female’s voice,
not sexy as are most car sales pitches.
13. Why are the questions, how far, how fast, how much, important?
These are the questions prospective owners want answered.
14. Why did the state of California drop its standards? Afraid of law suits

15. How did the lease only policy workout? All of the leases were cancelled
and the cars returned to GM.
16. While the eCar is not good for everyone, about what % of the population would it
work for? 90%
17. What happen to the ev1’s? They were either crushed or
shredded.

18. Who killed the eCar? Answers will vary.