— ADVANCED T=CHNOLOGY VEHICLES Bl GM EV1 INDUCTIVE CHARGING GM's electric vehicles ~ the GM EV1 and the Chevrolet S-10 Electric Pickup truck — wil utlize Magne-Charge™ inductive technology for battery charging. The EV1 will be marketed to retail customers by Saturn Corporation in southem California and Arizona beginning in the Fall of 1996, and the S-10 Electric Pickup truck will be sold to fleet customers nationwide by Chevrolet and NAO Fleet Section in 1997. “We chose inductive charging technology because its safe, efficient, and convenient for our customers to use,” said Robert C, Purcell, J, ‘executive director of GM Advanced Technology Vehicles. “Most importantly, ‘our PrEView test drive participants have told us they are extremely satisfied with the system and the customers the bottom line.” The Mange-Charge™ Inductive Charging System, designed and produced by Delco Electronics for Delco Propulsion Systems, has been tested as part of GM's two-year, nationwide PreView Drive Program. To date, the ongoing program has put GM's prototype Impact electric in the hands of over 600 test drivers in nine cities across the U.S., who have logged ‘over 370,000 test miles. ‘GM will bring the benefits of inductive charging technology to the consumer at an affordable price. For example, GM's EV customers will be offered an arrangement that provides hardware, installation, service and ower for approximately the same amount a car owner currently spends on gasoline. Inductive charging has no metallic electrical connections to the electric Vehicle. In the absence of any metal-to-metal contact, an EV can be charged safely in all weather conditions. The user inserts a lightweight, weatherproof (wore,ispuctivE Plastic paddle into the vehicle's charge port. This simple action transfers power through a magnetic field from the off-board charger to the vehicle, Providing AC power that is converted to DC for battery charging. Ituses the well-established principle of electro-magnetic induction, safely proven in electrical transformers for many decades. The Mange-Charge™ system is capable of transferring power up to 160 kW. tis the first EV charger to be UL listed in the 100-year history of Underwriters Laboratories. In January 1995, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) adopted the Recommended Practice for EV Inductive Charge Coupling (1773), ‘making inductive the world's first, and currently the only, recognized EV ‘charging practice, ‘Two chargers wil be available for the GM EV1 when it arrives in showrooms later this year. The 6.6 KW, 220-volt standard charge module wil bbe available for installation in customers’ homes and frequently visited public places by electric utility companies and other organizations, and can charge the EV1 in approximately two — three hours. AA 1.2 kW, 120-volt Mange- Charge™ convenience charger is provided as standard equipment with EV1 and is housed in the vehicle's trunk. This unit, which requires about 12-14 hours to provide a full charge, is designed to allow customers to charge when ‘only a 120-volt outiet is available. itis intended to allow a customer to charge the EV1 sufficiently to get to a home charger or a public charging station to ‘complete the charge. Also, GM continues to develop high power chargers to bbe used at future “energy stations" for fleet and public use to rapidly charge Evs. The SAE J1773 Inductive Charge Standard Practice ensures that a single common vehicle charge port will be compatible with all future charging power levels. Several organizations in southem California and Arizona are also ccurrentty preparing for the introduction of GM's new electric vehicles through ‘the implementation of public inductive charging stations in key areas where Evs will be operated or parked.wouerve Expected advantages of inductive charging over conductive charging systems currently under development include higher reliabilty and ling-torm ‘cost savings. As the inductive charger is off-board, stationary (therefore not affected by vehicle movement and environments) and has very few moving parts, itis expected to ke more reliable during its life. Mange-Charge™ is a total system solution. it combines in a single enclosure the charger and all safety features required for Evs by the new 1996 National Electric Code. It also comes equipped to handle future needs {or electronic communication between the charger and the electric utlity ‘company. Thus one set of electronics performs multiple functions. When viewed as complete systems from the utility grid to the vehicle battery, the difference | cost between the inductive and conductive systems is ‘minimal. The Mange-Charge™ 6.6 KW residential charger represents a one- time cost to the customer which can be used to charge many electric vehicles over time. With conducive systems that incorporate chargers on-board the Vehicle, the customer incurs the cost of the charger (the most expensive ‘component of a charging system) each time a new EV is purchased. Also, ‘on-board chargers increase the mass of an electric vehicle, reducing ts range. And, conductive systems require the addition of a separate safety interlock box to comply with the 1996 National Electric Code. GM is not the only automotive company that recognizes the benefits of inductive technology. Toyota Motor Company recently entered into ‘manufacturing license and technical assistance agreement with Delco Electronies, giving Toyoia access to the Mange-Charge™ technology. “The Toyota agreement is a major step forward in providing vehicle ‘manufacturers the competitive environment they desire,” said Dr. J. Bryon McCormick, managing director of Delco Propulsion Systems. ‘We are ready ‘to work with automakers to ensure inductive charging technology is available ‘on a broad scale, This is being accomplished by selling Mange-Charge™ hardware, by entering into manufacturing licensing agreements that provide