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? is of 1 hour(s) and 32 minute(s). It is Produced By: Plinyminor, Electric Entertainment, Papercut Films. It was released on 2006-08-04. It has the tagline: A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy? It has an average vote of 7.269 on TMDB.
Genres: Documentary
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