After a quick test drive, we were curious about what makes the EV1 tick. So, Rick showed us what's under the hood. This is the brains. The motor is about the size of a five-pound coffee can, and yet it develops more horsepower than almost anything else on the road. And it's only about one-fourth the weight on an internal combustion engine.
Maintenance is also much simpler.
There is no oil or spark plugs to change. And when it comes time to gas up, it's like plugging in a fancy appliance. The average cost of operation is about fifty cents a day. It might seem like the EV1 would have everything a Silicon Valley techie would want. However, you do have to give up some conveniences.