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EP66: The EV Cover Up What Really Happened to the Car They Did Not Want You to Have

AutoKnerd Podcast The EV1 was not just early, it was dangerous. Not to drivers, but to an entire industry built on fuel revenue, service schedules, and old school thinking.

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EP66: The EV Cover Up What Really Happened to the Car They Did Not Want You to Have

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AutoKnerd Podcast The EV1 was not just early, it was dangerous. Not to drivers, but to an entire industry built on fuel revenue, service schedules, and old school thinking.

What you’ll take away

  • In this episode, we dig into one of the most infamous automotive conspiracies of all time.
  • Why did GM create one of the best electric cars ever made, then recall and crush almost every single one We unpack the story behind:
  • Lobbying behind closed doors
  • The scar customers still carry today Most importantly, we connect this history to the conversations happening in dealerships right now.
  • Why EV myths spread so fast.
AutoKnerd Podcast The EV1 was not just early, it was dangerous.

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