Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 12, 2009

However, by the time I began shopping for an all-electric car, in 2003, the EV1 had already been yanked from showrooms as if the car had never existed. Instead, I found what was purported to be the very last electric car available for sale in the state of California—a Toyota EV. A letter in response to Peter J. MAY 18, 2009.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 12, 2009

However, by the time I began shopping for an all-electric car, in 2003, the EV1 had already been yanked from showrooms as if the car had never existed. Instead, I found what was purported to be the very last electric car available for sale in the state of California—a Toyota EV. But not mine. I have the pink slip.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

The original piece by Peter J Boyer assumed that Hanks had at one time owned the EV1 briefly touted by GM. However, Hanks was quick to point out that this was not the case in his response: “By the time I began shopping for an all-electric car, in 2003, the EV1 had already been yanked from showrooms as if the car had never existed.

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