Should you watch Who Killed the Electric Car??
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Who Killed the Electric Car?
Documentary · 2006
In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.
The sides of Who Killed the Electric Car?
- General Motors' EV1 electric car
- California drivers fighting to keep their cars
- Electric cars sent to the crusher
Who Killed the Electric Car? is good for you if…
- you like a true story about cars you never knew existed.
- you want to see how carmakers, oil companies and governments decide what you drive.
- you like a documentary built like a whodunit, with a list of suspects.
Who Killed the Electric Car? is bad for you if…
- you need more than interviews and archive news footage.
- you roll your eyes at a documentary that openly takes a side.
About: the car industry · oil · clean energy
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