Entries by Gabrielle DeSantis

The Failed GM EV1 Electric Car Was Ahead of Its Time

Tesla is arguably the best-known EV maker, but it didn’t produce the first widely produced electric car. That accolade goes to General Motors. It produced the EV1 in the late ’90s. And although the GM EV1 wasn’t successful, it was still ahead of its time, and other automakers learned from its failure.  The life and […]

Will EV Batteries Create a New Climate Crisis?

Are electric vehicle batteries going to solve one climate crisis just to create another? Electric and hybrid vehicle battery production is at an all-time high. Reducing carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels can help save our planet but are electric vehicle batteries really eco-friendly? Are EV batteries doing more harm than good? An electric car […]