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Tested: 1997 General Motors EV1 Photos

GM's first real attempt at an electric car couldn't go far on a charge, but it was a glimpse of the future.

lancaster, california april 1997 electric car , red saturn ev 1, parked at a gas station photo by john b carnettbonnier corp via getty images
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general motors' environmentally friendly electric car, the ev1 electric vehicle 1 photo by david butowcorbis via getty images
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1997 saturn ev1 electric car
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lancaster, california april 1997 silver saturn ev 1 electric car on the road photo by john b carnettbonnier corp via getty images
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lancaster, california april 1997 electric car , red saturn ev 1, parked at a gas station photo by john b carnettbonnier corp via getty images
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lancaster, ca april 1997 interior shot of dash and steering wheel of a saturn ev 1 electric car photo by john b carnettbonnier corp via getty images
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general motors presents its electric car ev1 photo by kim kulishsygma via getty images
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wednesday, 4262000 –– gm electric vehicle in action on tapo canyon rd in simi valley this is a second generation ev1 model photo by ricardo dearatanhalos angeles times via getty images
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1996 general motors ev1
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