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<blockquote data-quote="kickinbull" data-source="post: 536477" data-attributes="member: 5624"><p>Thur. nite there was a documentary on called "who killed the elec. car?"</p><p></p><p>It was very interesting, and disappointing. </p><p></p><p>Back in the 80's I think it was, California made a mandate that car makers must build vehicles that were 100% non poluting. So they started making prototypes. GM had the EV1. and they leased it for 3 years to a few people, after which they wouldn't extend the lease and the cars ended up crushed in their test facility in AZ. The people begged to keep them. They loved the car. On the same program they show a man that has developed a battery that is super. But his company sold a controling interest to GM, and he wasnt allowed to go public. Later they sold their interest to Texico. Hmm. The car with that battery had a range of 300 miles. and it was as fast as a vette. But very little service.</p><p></p><p>Also in Iowa there is a guy that has built a tractor that is elec. He has offered it to all of the major players. No one is interested. He claims that it can be mass built for $20000. Even the hydralics are elec. No oil. It is for light duty jobs, like mowing,raking cultivating and like that. He even used the canopy for solar panels so it can charge some while being used. And it's quiet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kickinbull, post: 536477, member: 5624"] Thur. nite there was a documentary on called "who killed the elec. car?" It was very interesting, and disappointing. Back in the 80's I think it was, California made a mandate that car makers must build vehicles that were 100% non poluting. So they started making prototypes. GM had the EV1. and they leased it for 3 years to a few people, after which they wouldn't extend the lease and the cars ended up crushed in their test facility in AZ. The people begged to keep them. They loved the car. On the same program they show a man that has developed a battery that is super. But his company sold a controling interest to GM, and he wasnt allowed to go public. Later they sold their interest to Texico. Hmm. The car with that battery had a range of 300 miles. and it was as fast as a vette. But very little service. Also in Iowa there is a guy that has built a tractor that is elec. He has offered it to all of the major players. No one is interested. He claims that it can be mass built for $20000. Even the hydralics are elec. No oil. It is for light duty jobs, like mowing,raking cultivating and like that. He even used the canopy for solar panels so it can charge some while being used. And it's quiet. [/QUOTE]
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