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A Must See Documentary 2010-08-29

Reviewer: Debbie Davis

If you drive a car that runs on gas, you should watch this video.

Our planet's use of gas and oil needs to stop. The filth, death, and destruction that oil creates has gone on far too long. Better, cleaner and cheaper fuel alternatives have been available for decades, but we don't use them. The video will show how an entire planet of over 4 billion people are asleep (with a few exceptions).

Time for us all to wake up.

my review 2010-08-19

Reviewer: Charles Atteberry

I was very happy that this came so quickly and that it looks like it's in really good shape. Would be happy to buy from this seller in the future.

Great Documentary, Very Entertaining 2010-08-18

Reviewer: LeeHoFooks

This is a no-BS documentary that explains the history of the electric car -- and why we aren't all driving them right now.

So what's the answer to the titular question? After all is said and done, whodunnit? The guilty parties:

Oil Companies - Conspired against the electric car for obvious reasons. One of their methods was to buy electric car patents... and do nothing with them.

U.S. Car Companies - Sabatoged the success of their own (electric) cars to make them appear inefficient so that the government wouldn't force them to make non-emitting vehicles. Put quarterly earnings ahead of the big picture, especially GM. (Does that surprise anyone?)And guess who rules the auto industry now? Japan, with Honda and Toyota's hybrid-electric vehicles. Efficiency isn't just for hippies; it makes economic sense.

Hydrogen Cells - A bait-and-switch to distract from the more realistic "alternative" vehicle. Hydrogen-powered cars will always be 10-15 years away.

California Air Resources Board - Repealed the Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate that the car companies feared so much.

The U.S. Government - Supported industry's attack on the electric car. For example, the Bush administration wasted billions on hydrogen-cell technology that went nowhere. Bush's stimulus bill also gave far more money in tax credits to people for buying SUV's and Hummers than for buying electric cars. (Fiscal conservatism?)

Consumers - For remaining ignorant and distrustful of innovative technology. The average person drives 29 miles a day, but people don't trust a car that can go 90 miles on one charge. Why?

Not guilty:

The Cars Themselves, and Their Distrusted Batteries - Electric cars aren't some pipedream. The technology exists. In fact, the cars existed... until the car companies had them crushed.

This film is excellent. It's as entertaining as it is informative, and it manages to avoid the sensationalism many documentaries suffer from and the depressing tone and alarmism common in environmental films. I highly recommend that everyone see this.

The real truth about electric cars 2010-08-06

Reviewer: Adam Fakes

A must see documentary, the real truth about electric cars and their viability.

The short answer is "They are viable - there is no doubt".

The only reason they are not mass produced is that oil companies don't have the guts to change their business model and start diversifying their interests.

We are still waiting for an electric car 2010-06-27

Reviewer: Clark D. Young

After viewing "Who Killed the Electric Car?", I am confused. GM now says that the Chevrolet Volt is only 2 or 3 years away from going into production. What was wrong with the EV1 that was leased to California drivers? They loved it. So what did GM do? They demanded that every single one be returned to them, and, save for 1 single EV1 that ended up in an auto museum, they were crushed. But don't blame just GM. Ford, Toyota, and Honda also had electric vehicles on the road during the same time period. What happened to those vehicles? We still cannot buy or lease any of them. What happened to all those electric vehicles? Where are they now? We are still waiting for viable electric cars to be sold as alternatives to gasoline powered internal combustion polluting cars. The best that we have right now are hybrids.

As the movie states, GM crushed the EV1 (literally) and only months later, introduced the Hummer. Kind of hard to feel sorry for GM now, isn't it?