What are your thoughts on the documentary - Who Killed The Electric Car?

Question

I just watched the documentary "Who Killed The Electric Car"
I was just wonder if anyone has more information on this subject and what are your feelings on the movie. Do you think it is accurate? What groups can I jion to help bring it back? I live in Chicago and this debate was mostly in California. So does anyone know of groups in Illinios?

Answer 1

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Great movie!
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Here'a a site where hundreds of electric vehicle owners show off their cars:
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http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/
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In fact, here's my EV:
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http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/775
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Check out the links on that site for EV groups all over the country. in particular, the Electric Auto Association has local groups in many places:
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http://www.eaaev.org/
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A few interesting EVs for sale either now or very soon - this one can charge in 10 minutes:
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http://66.218.37.153/index.htm
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This one is a sports car that can beat a Ferrari:
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http://www.teslamotors.com
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Here's a Chinese import that gets 200 miles per charge:
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http://milesautomotive.com/products_xs200.html
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This one is slow, but cute as hell - and only $10,000:
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http://www.zapworld.com/ZAPWorld.aspx?id=188
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And this page is all about how an EV can save the average driver lots of money. And also about where to find EV conversions that cost as little as $5000:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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Answer 2

They have been killed by using fact they at the instant are not sensible. They get 40 miles on an entire charge, are evxpensive to purchase, and if the battery is going undesirable you have a significant cost. If the wacko environmentalist somewhat cared with regard to the ecosystem they could sell an electric vehicle at expenditures aggressive with a gasoline powered vehicle which gets a minimum of 350 miles in line with charge. that's a loose u . s . and no one is combating you. in case you sell one you're able to be certain of being prosperous perpetually. the situation is it won't be able to presently be finished. i certainly desire somebody could sell a vehicle describe above. Forcing vehicle companies to sell products at a loss is nonsense. Toyota i understand replaced into merchandising Prius's at a loss purchase this replaced into to income a merchandising side. it style of feels to have worked. yet forcing Toyota to sell a Prius could have been stupid and would not have produced the needed consequences.

Answer 3

it was a great movie an was factual .