I wish I had more to share with you. The EV1 was a fun car to drive and it did draw a bit of attention when it silently crept through a parking lot. I was so disappointed when GM scrapped the project. The technology there was quite an achievement and I feel, should have been an option for people like me that didn't mind plugging in their cars at night.
The beep-boop of the backup horn sure brought the curious looks. Kids and young women loved it.
For more information about the EV1 project, The Car That Could by Michael Shnayerson is great reading. It tells the inside story of the secret electric vehicle project at GM.
Please look for the movie "Who Killed
the Electric Car". The folks at
Plug In America tell the story in great detail. Sad to say it shows
what power the automotive industry has over us.