General Motors' 10 most significant cars

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EV1

EV1

The first production battery electric car in decades, it was launched with great fanfare. GM learned a lot about electronics that it applied to later models. But the two-seat car was costly to build and its range was impractically limited; GM cancelled it in 2003.

NEXT: Chevrolet Tahoe gas electric hybrid

Last updated November 25 2008: 8:02 AM ET

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