LostBrain

Could these have been the Chevy Volt’s great, great, grandparents? Found these in the national archives. I can’t find much other info on them online. If you have any details, please leave them in the comments. Thanks!

Here’s the caption from the archives:

EXHIBIT AT THE FIRST SYMPOSIUM ON LOW POLLUTION POWER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT HELD AT THE MARRIOTT MOTOR INN, ANN ARBOR VEHICLES AND HARDWARE WERE ASSEMBLED AT THE EPA ANN ARBOR LABORATORY. PART OF THE EXHIBIT WAS HELD IN THE MOTEL PARKING LOT SEEN HERE ARE SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS WITH GENERAL MOTORS GASOLINE POWERED VEHICLE (FOREGROUND) AND, IN BACKGROUND, THE EPA/WILLIAMS TURBINE CAR , 10/1973

That turbine car mentioned above must have been a decendent of Chrysler’s Turbine, which was never sold to the public.

Here’s the Electric version. Is it just me, or does this thing look like a 1970’s hair dryer on wheels?:

There are a bunch more photos after the break, along with a look at a steam-powered bus.
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