Do you think that "Big oil" and the auto industry are conspiring with each other strictly for profit?

Question

There may be a possibility that "Big oil" and the auto industry have committed the largest case of fraud the world has ever seen, larger than anything the American public has ever experienced before. Possible investigative research may prove that both industries own stock in each other. Rent the documentary movie "Who Killed the Electric Car?" at your local video store. Just what if the American public could save billions a year rather than put their hard earned money in an exec's pocket? What if?

Answer 1

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There may be some truth to this; the NIMH battery patent story, for example:
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http://imdb.com/title/tt0489037/board/thread/62055504?d=62419005#62419005
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However, if there has been collusion is the past, I hope the Detroit automakers are waking up now. High gas prices have hurt sales of SUVs and other large vehicles that have been the financial staples of the American auto industry.
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The presence of ANY viable electric car in the marketplace would drive down gas prices. Think about this; instead of record-breaking profits, petroleum companies would be forced to cut gasoline prices to keep market share. Low gas prices mean a return to brisk sales of SUVs and pickup trucks again.
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Do the Detroit automakers realize this? I hope someone is doing some thinking over there. Because if they don't give us electric cars, somebody else will.
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Here's the future of electric cars. This is a real car, it can be pre-ordered right now. It has a driving range of up to 250 miles, carries 5 passengers, has plenty of cargo space, does 95mph, and can be charged in TEN MINUTES. Cost per mile to drive electric: about a penny. Link:
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http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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Surprised you've never heard of this car? It's not the only EV out there, either. These cars are 'under the radar' because most of us, the media included, don't believe it can be done. Prove them wrong. Buy an EV.
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You want a cheap EV? You can buy an 'old-technology' EV, with a short 50-mile range, for as little as $5000. You'll get a normal-looking car that does freeway speeds just fine. Look here:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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Answer 2

Who killed the electric car?

Simple economics

This is a market economy so when a product fails it is we the consumer who kill it. Auto companies are out for sales and profits so if they could make more money with electric cars they would.

Don't give into the propaganda, there is no grand conspiracy.

Answer 3

Lack of technology killed electric cars. They have been around forever but batterries have not risen to meet the challenge. They have short range and not easy to cool them or heat them. It all adds up to no electric cars. Biofuels cars will be far more practical as are gas/electric hybreds

Answer 4

Did you know that they didn't really land on the Moon. The whole thing was filmed in Nevada. My brother-in-law knows a guy who had a cousin that worked there after it was over.