Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Magne Charge" in English language version.
Chevy made 492 electric S-10s, and the majority of these were leased to fleet customers — and like the EV-1, the leased S-10 electric vehicles were crushed at the end of their lease. However, unlike the EV-1, Chevy actually sold around 60 electric-powered S-10s to fleet customers. This means that there are still S-10 electric vehicles out there, and some reportedly remain in use today.
In February [2002], GM notified EV1 lessees that it wouldn't be extending their leases when they begin expiring this winter. Instead, GM will take the cars back; because of special terms in the lease agreements, none of the approximately 300 lessees has the option of buying the car.
And the EV1, available for lease in just two states, California and Arizona, ended production in 1999, after slightly more than 1,100 units were built. The last time I saw more than one EV1 in one place at the same time was in an Arizona desert about a decade ago. I was at GM's old proving grounds in Mesa test driving some new model. The dusty EV1s were crushed and stacked on each other like trash.
the ARB approved the staff proposal to select the conductive charging system used by Ford, Honda and several other manufacturers
Standardization of Charging Systems
GM Pulls the Plug on Inductive Charging: Letter from General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles (Letter dated 2002-03-15)
George Bellino, GMATV Magne Charge Program Assistant Manager, 50 KW Inductive Fast Charge Fleet Demo program status
Inductive - old large & new small
In the early 1990s, the United States (principally the California Air Resources Board) led charger development with two AC models, the Magne Charge (under the SAE 1773 standard) and the AVCON charger (under a preliminary version of SAE J1772). In 2001, AVCON became the default charger in the United States, effectively phasing out SAE J1773 and paving the way for the newer technology of the current J1772 standard published in 2009.
Inductive - old large & new small
