Who Killed the Electric Car is a documentary by Chris Paine, and if you want a little background info on the inception, manufacture and subsequent recall and destruction of the battery-powered automobile, this is a good place to get an overview.
Why did we pull the plug on the electric car, especially when it seemed like a step forward for us as a car-dependent society?
The documentary mostly deals with the EV 1, made by GM and the first electric car in over a century. Despite the many benefits of owning an electric car, not the least of which is that they are better environmentally and would also drastically reduce our oil dependency, the EV 1 was taken out of production and all current owners and lessees were forced to return their cars, which where destroyed.
So, who did kill the electric car? Lack of consumer interest? The oil companies? The car companies? The government? The advent of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle?
Watch the documentary and find out. There are many interesting interviews with politicians, EV1 owners, scientists and activists.
Enjoy!
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