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Who Killed the Electric Car?

Submitted by Joe on May 23, 2006 - 9:46am.
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*The EV1 *EV1 Death Row
In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline. In 2002, General Motors pulled the plug on their innovative EV1 electric car, despite an outcry and public protests. By the end of 2005, every car had been crushed and recycled in the GM Desert Proving Grounds.

Who killed the electric car?

Visit the movie site, www.whokilledtheelectriccarmovie.com, to see the suspects and hear the story.

Or watch the Who Killed the Electric Car? YouTube trailer...
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Watched "Who Killed the
by patrick (not verified)
February 28, 2008 - 8:23pm

Watched "Who Killed the Electric Car" recently (great documentary), then i heard that GM and Tesla are making another run at the electric car (yay for progress!) hopefully development of this technology can go on unhindered by the corporations that depend on oil consumption.

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