I've driven GM Impacts, mentored a college Formula Electric race team, and conducted advanced battery research. Personally I loved driving the Impact. Torquey from a stop and amazingly quite.
But lets be honest. The Impact wasn't quite ready for prime time. It would be like a Honda Insight with a 1.2 gallon gas tank. Seriously, what percent on the American populous would pay a premium for that? Now I drive a Prius which is superior in virtually every respect.
The prospect of widespread commercialization of lithium ion batteries is exciting however. Their excellent energy density could allow electric cars to compete nicely.
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