Here's the story behind GM's revolutionary electric car from the 90s that disappeared

Before Tesla and the widespread popularity of electric cars, General Motors had its own thing going on.

The GM EV1 was the car that first brought enthusiasm and excitement to the modern world of electric cars in America.

Though it was only available for six years through GM-direct leasing programs, the EV-1 grew a relatively massive following during its time on the road. 

Take a look at one of the first popular electric cars America has seen.

There was a ton of excitement when the EV1 was first released in late 1996.

At the time, there wasn't really anything else like the EV1 on the market.

It was one of the first mass-produced electric cars to be openly available to consumers. 

The design was based off of a GM concept from 1990 called the Impact.

Not much changed physically.