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Michael Gauthier
GM’s Electrovair Is The Precursor To The Company’s Electric Future
By
Michael Gauthier
As the name suggests, the car was based on the Corvair, which itself was pretty interesting as it was rear engined and air-cooled. The Electrovair took things even further as the engine was replaced by a 90 hp (67 kW / 91) electric motor that was powered by 450-volt silver-zinc batteries.