Who Killed the Electric Car?

Starring: Martin Sheen

2006 documentary film that explores the creation, limited commercialization, and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: May 2003
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Sony Pictures Home Ent
• Director: Paine, Chris
• Starring: Martin Sheen
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 11 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 6 and higher

Customer Reviews

You will be electrified.

Everyone can make a good guess as to who the culprit was, and you will all be correct. This documentary shows the unleashing of such a great conspiracy that it almost defies belief. If you are sensitive to the point that you cannot watch animal documentaries that show animals eating animals, then you may not want to watch this documentary, as the demise of the electric car is just as repulsive. The film starts with some namby-pamby complaints about the environment. However, it soon gets down to the practical details of who and why the electric car had to be stamped out before you found out all the other great benefits of the most successful transformation since sliced bread. How many people think that the EV1 is still out there and soon they can get one? How many people were aware of the EV1 and other versions (Toyota's RAV4) of the electric car? Today, at least, we finally have a plug-in hybrid. The world is on track now for an electrifying car future. But this film is still good for knowing the early struggles to get off the ground.