1990 General Motors Impact Concept
Quick Specs
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51
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125 miles
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137 hp.
SunRaycer Roots; EV1 Inspiration
General Motors introduced its Impact concept at the 1990 LA Auto Show, marking the beginning of an industry-wide effort to decrease emissions and reduce fossil fuel dependency. The Impact drew on technical and design research done by GM for its SunRaycer solar electric race car, and its aerodynamic form increased efficiency by reducing wind resistance. Though the Impact did not enter wide-scale production, and GM ultimately destroyed the 50 additional cars that were built, the vehicle served as the basis for the GM EV1 later in the decade.
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This vehicle features in the ‘Alternating Currents’ exhibit.
1990 General Motors Impact Concept Gallery
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