Who Killed the Electric Car?
Documenting the rise and fall of the electric car, from its inception in 1996 til the plug was pulled less than ten years later. With a host of celebs touting its virtues including Tom Hanks, Ed Begley Jr and Mel Gibson, and General Motors having poured over a billion dollars into the EV1's development, why did the rechargeable, clean, green automobile never make it to mass production? Find out why in this informative, and entertaining, documentary about the Next Big Thing in motoring that was destined to become a mere footnote in automotive history.
Year: 2006
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Political Docos, Film Festivals 2006, EcoFilm Fest, Eco-Concious
Country: USA
Director: Chris Paine
Starring: Ed Begley Jr, Mel Gibson, Phyllis Diller, Peter Horton, Alexandra Paul, Tom Hanks, etc ..., Narrated by, Martin Sheen
Duration: 89 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level offensive language.
7.7/10
Location in store: Documentary (EcoConcious)
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