On 1971 the Lunar Rover was driven on the Moon, it was used electrical vehicle, because there is no oxygen to burn gas. Vehicle was developed by Boeing and Delco Electronics. Rover was driven by DC motor in each wheel with non-rechargeable batteries.
It seems that there was no chance to bring back electric car. But price of oil extremely increased in 70s and 80s. Consumers wanted to have car with minimal fuel cost fluctuation. Car companies again started to think about electric car motor and created prototypes. And in 1990 General Motor presented the GM Impact electric car concept and promised to sale electric cars widely.
The government agencies like U.S. Environmental Protection Agency impressed by impact electric car concept obliged car makers to reduce car emission and start to produce zero-emission cars like electrical vehicle. But unfortunately car companies made self-sabotages and tried press on agency using lobbyists and lawsuits, because producing of electric cars was not profitable comparing with gasoline analogues. U.S. Environmental Agency had to cancel car makers’ obligations.
Big car companies went out from electric car industry. Therefore new small companies were designing and producing electric car. The good example is Indian REVA electric car company, which sells its car mostly on Europe market.
Americans more like sport utility vehicles which are affordable only with low gas prices and car companies interested produce big cars, because they brings more money. But 2000s energy crisis again renewed interest in hybrid and electric car motors. Sport utility vehicle is not in favor today. Chevrolet Volt is hybrid car with ability to work on electricity and charge the batteries from gasoline engine was announced of the 2010 release. Also Nissan announced in 2009 Nissan Leaf midsize electric car, which can be available for sale in 2010.
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