Anyone still want an EV1?

[mwalsh]

Hard to believe, but here is one for sale. :shock: Asking price is $45,000.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2458878660.html

 

[Mx5racer]

If that is real and original that sounds cheap.
I would like to hear the story

 

[mwalsh]

Somewhat suspicious that there is no phone number. But then, maybe I wouldn't publish my phone number under the circumstances either. :lol:

 

[Beachcliffs]

The photos on Craig's list look a bit familiar, no?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1

About a third of the way down, that is

 

[mwalsh]

The photos on Craig's list look a bit familiar, no?

Good catch. I think we'll call this one bogus then. Though I can't see the point in offering such a limited (though admittedly rare) interest vehicle.

 

[jimcmorr]

I thought the only "whole" EV1 was in the Smithsonian. But even that one was missing a crucial component that prevents it from actully running.

 

[Skywagon]

There are others around but they were donated. Some of the colleges have returned them to a running state but that is all. Those photos were of a car in AZ, hence just the rear blue/white alt fuel plate, no front plate like a CA car would have had.

 

[mwalsh]

I thought the only "whole" EV1 was in the Smithsonian. But even that one was missing a crucial component that prevents it from actully running.

There are others around but they were donated. Some of the colleges have returned them to a running state but that is all.

The Peterson Auto Museum here in LA has one too. But I don't think it runs at all.

 

[smkettner]

My understanding is GM owns or controls all EV1s and none are permitted to run. They are for historical display only.
I call bogus on anyone that thinks they can buy this and just drive it around.

 

[Randy]

"The oil company's bought them all and crushed them"

And here all along I thought it was GM who leased them, took them back, and then crushed them... :?

 

[TNleaf]

There are others around but they were donated. Some of the colleges have returned them to a running state but that is all. Those photos were of a car in AZ, hence just the rear blue/white alt fuel plate, no front plate like a CA car would have had.

I know Vanderbilt University's engineering school had one. I had classes right next to the shop where the car was kept. It was that same green color too.

 

[TEG]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewg8yawjn-M[/youtube]


http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/found-another-ev1-cleveland-all-places-12452.html

 

[Desertstraw]

IMHO a real EV1 would be worth much more. Patents are running out so somebody, probably a foreign company, could sell an EV with a range greater than the Leaf at a much lower cost because they would have no development costs. And while I really like my Leaf, I think that the EV1 was a more attractive car.