Who Killed The Electric Car?
Who Killed the Electric Car? is a documentary that tells the story of the EV1, the first modern electric car that was fast enough to drive on a highway. From Wikipedia: “The EV1 was the first modern production electric vehicle from a major automaker and also the first purpose-built electric car produced by General Motors (GM) in the United States. Introduced in 1996, The EV1 electric cars were available in California and Arizona as a lease only… and could be serviced at designated Saturn retailers. They were discontinued after 1999 and subsequently removed from the roads in 2003 by General Motors (except for a few). The car’s discontinuation was and remains a very controversial topic.” The documentary doesn’t explain much more than the Wikipedia entry, and it leans too much towards a conspiracy theory mentality at times, but it’s worth a look if you’re interested in zero-emission vehicles. I’m holding out as long as I can to buy a car. I’m hoping the Zenn electric car will be highway-worthy and affordable by the time I’m ready to buy.
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