2016 General Motors First-Generation Self-Driving Test Vehicle
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General Motors tested a series of autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2016. These cars, developed with GM subsidiary Cruise Automation and based on the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle, used a combination of cameras, radar and lidar sensors, cellular and GPS antennas, and powerful computers to drive themselves on public streets in both cities.
General Motors tested a series of autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona, in 2016. These cars, developed with GM subsidiary Cruise Automation and based on the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle, used a combination of cameras, radar and lidar sensors, cellular and GPS antennas, and powerful computers to drive themselves on public streets in both cities.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
2016
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2018.141.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of General Motors Corporation.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 82.5 in
Width: 82 in
Length: 164 in
Inscriptions
on front and back: 01 on front of proper left and right sides: BOLT EV
Specifications
Base car, Make & Model: pre-production 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Maker: General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan
Motor: DC, permanent magnet
Batteries: 288 cells, 350 volts
Height: 82.5 inches
Wheelbase: 102.5 inches
Width: 82 inches
Overall length: 164 inches
Weight: 3968 pounds
Horsepower: 200
Pounds per horsepower: 19.8
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