"GM Electrovair II" Brochure, 1966

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Artifact Overview

General Motors' 1966 Electrovair II concept car was powered by battery packs in the vehicle's front and rear compartments. GM used silver-zinc batteries rather than conventional lead-acid units. Silver-zinc batteries were more expensive, but they were also lighter, which improved the Electrovair II's range. Still, the concept car weighed 800 pounds more than a gasoline-powered Corvair.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1966

Subject Date

1966

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.317

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Blue

Dimensions

Height: 8.438 in
Width: 5.5 in