Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

04/08/2006
Documentary
1h 32m

A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?

Overview

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.

  • Chris PaineDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,000,000

  • Revenue

    $1,678,874

Keywords

  • energy supply
  • automobile industry

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Martin Sheen

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Chelsea Sexton

Self

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Reverend Gadget

Self (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Self

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