What was the Electric GM or Pontiac
That was developed and produced.
And, That was actually supplied to drivers across America to test drive?
Worked Quite Well
Maybe Too Well,
All of the test vehicles were then Recalled.
And they were All Sent to the Crusher?
( with the exception of one or two for a museum somewhere )
( reminds me of what they wanted to do to Charleton Heston, in the Planet of the Apes :o)

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> A Vanagon is one of the worst platforms for converting to an EV.
> Too heavy, no aerodynamics. A repeatable range of 100 miles it will
> cost you more than $8000.
>
> If you want an EV, get something small and light, like a Suzuki
> Swift. Generally if it is good on gas it will be good on electric.
> If it is crappy on gas it will be expensive to convert to electric.
>
> Before considering an EV, join this mailing list and/or meet other EV
> owners at EV clubs. Do plenty of research.
>
> http://www.madkatz.com/ev/evlist.html
> http://www.eaaev.org/eaachapters.html
>
>
> If you want to save fuel (and the planet) without spending too much
> time and money, take your $8000 and buy an older, small, reliable
> fuel efficient car to drive. Lately I've been driving a 91 Corolla
> as my daily driver. Car costs well under $2000 and gets 30 MPG, and
> requires no "care and feeding" relative to a Vanagon.