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Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

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Release Date: June 28, 2006 (LA/NY)
On DVD: November 14, 2006
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for brief mild language.
Director: Chris Paine
Writer: Chris Paine
Cast: NA

It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert?

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining its cultural and Read more

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Grade: A One of the most frustrating yet captivating films of 2006, Who Killed the Electric Car? is an environmental documentary that looks at the rise of popularity in electric cars in the late 1990's and the silent genocide of the vehicle only a few years later.

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