Synopsis
A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?
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.
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006 Directed by Chris Paine
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Who Killed the Electric Car, Warum das Elektroauto sterben musste, 누가 전기 자동차를 죽였나, Kdo zabil elektromobil?
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Politics and human rights High speed and special ops political, documentary, president, democracy or propaganda car, cars, action, adrenaline or racing political, president, historical, politician or democracy journey, scientific, humanity, documentary or breathtaking destruction, disaster, earth, scientific or mankind Show All…
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I never knew that electric cars were so close to becoming a reality over 20 years ago. I found this very informative, but also sad considering the point we are at now. The environment is significantly worse and electric cars are barely any closer to becoming widespread. This is the type of doc that is probably going to get more relevant as time passes and even though the filmmaking isn’t anything too special, it was a very compelling story that more people should be aware of.
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1st Chris Paine
BEWARE: LONG REVIEW AHEAD
This was my choice for the Lockdown Film Club that has brought us Mon Oncle D'Amerique, WR and Goodbye, Dragon Inn. So why the abrupt shift towards something that may be considered a social jeremiad? Because I'm fascinated by the EV. When I was a car fan back in the 2000s, I had no interest in them. I genuinely believed they were a dead end; a good idea fundamentally but hampered by poor technology and a cheap and tacky sense of design. I maintain that the only car that ever should be truly destroyed is the G-Wiz. But a seismic change has happened since then. The electric car is now a mainstream prospect.…
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Holy shit fuck off. This is so fucking obnoxious you obnoxious fucking cunts. You make me want to vote R and I'm a fucking socialist you absolute self-fellating fucks.
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Watched in an English course for the purpose of rhetorical analysis
Probably the most one-sided documentary I've ever seen.
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An incredibly important subject is squandered in what is a shoddily composed documentary that cannot figure out if it wants to be historical account or poised condemnation. The film's attempts to pander to both fails considerably.
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a lot of good info in this one that remains pretty relevant even today, but the actual production of this documentary is, to be frank, a bit shabby
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Electric vehicles are the best, fossil fuels drools, W Bush is awful but Clinton rules and so on. Climate change.
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These guys talk about having driven an electric car with the same mournful reverence that I have when I pontificate about using Funky Kong for one glorious entry in the Mario Kart series.
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