Who Killed the Electric Car?

A great movie about electric vehicles with the potential to create a revolution that would improve everyone's lives here in USA and across the globe. Also a perfect example of how the power, control and influence of a few big corporations and interests over our government put their interests before the benefit of the population of the earth.
This movie is very informative as well as fun; A very good quality production that everyone should watch!

This is an excellent quality DVD movie. Production is superb and the story makes a lot of sense. It's really amazing that GM decided to kill the best thing since sliced bread (i.e., the EV-1 Electric Car). If you never believed in conspiracies, then perhaps after viewing this production you'll think again. The EV-1 was a revolutionary success in 1996 (lead acid batteries or not), but when the batteries were upgraded along with its electronic package, there was no excuse for canceling this product. Stunning that each Lease holder of one of these vehicles was NOT given the opportunity to buy their car from GM at any price. Instead, GM called all EV-1 lease holders and told them to surrender their beloved vehicles. After their vehicles were surrendered to GM dealers, the vehicles were rapidly taken to the desert proving grounds where they were all crushed and chopped to pieces. I know it's unbelievable, but it's documented. And whether this vehicle could go only 65 miles or over 100 miles is a moot point. 90% of all drivers could do their daily commutes with a vehicle that is capable of traveling only 60 miles a day (double that if the vehicle could be re-charged at work). Hybrid vehicles are no where near as efficient as the 1996 GM EV-1. General Motors knows this and they knew it then - when they canceled the line after 2000. No gas, no oil filters, no engine to overhaul, no tune-ups, only a battery to re-charge and tires.

Who wants to bet that GM and the oil companies saw a great empowerment of the public with this vehicle, finally being able to wean itself off of gasoline and oil. GM & Big Oil said no way my friend, canceled the EV-1 product line never to be seen again.

GM deserves whatever comes its way for being so asinine about taking this vehicle away from those who loved it. It would have been the example for future generation vehicles, and our country would be significantly less dependent on foreign oil. I'll never figure out how greed can effect judgment that compromises the good of so many Americans.

GM & Big Oil - You both ought to be ashamed of yourself. Electric was - and is the way to go. Hybrid is a compromise that keeps the oil companies and spare parts manufacturers happy. That way, you'll have to buy every type of part that is imaginable.

Shame on you GM. Big Oil, your greed is quite unbelievable.

As gas is sitting at 4 bucks a gallon,you will be open mouthed after seeing this video.U.S. automaker's had the technology out here years ago, and pulled it from the market with the help from lobbyist's.

Like with Al Gore's "Inconvient Truth" video,this is another have to see. I bought it like the Gore video,to educate myself and then family.They are both lost from my collection,as it is making rounds to places I never have thought.

Knowledge is power!Power is casting your vote come election(s),and one that takes control from those dead set on allowing the environment to continue on a downward spiral, and us leaving this mess to our kid's / grandchildren to solve.

As a registered Republican, I had strong reservations about seeing a film produced by Martin Sheen. I was wrong. This film made my blood boil. You don't have to be a liberal to care about the environment. When one learns that 80 percent of the energy in galoline is wasted, it is natural to ask for a better alternative. A car that can go 80 miles per hour for 120 miles befor needeng a recharge? Sign me up! Moreover, when it is discovered that we are all being deceived and manipulated in the name of of corporate greed, an angry resolve sets in. I will never own another GM product. This film brilliantly puts together all the puzzle pieces to show what suckers we have been. It demonstrates how The oil companies, auto makers and politicians continue to conspire to keep us slaves of the status quo, at the expense of our environment, our wallets, and our children's future.

Seeing is really believing. See whey the car companies are now seeking federal loan guarantees.