“Who Killed the Electric Car”

[xcel]

Sony Pictures - Who killed the Electric Car

Hi All:

___I had the opportunity to catch this film with my nephew and mother last night and about all I can say is that it was a really good film but also an emotional experience. Some are probably thinking that is nuts but others might feel the same after taking it in. At times I was sadden by the visuals and dialog and at other times I was furious from the same … It was really that good and I recommend that many here see it given we are not CleanMPG members because of our willingness to waste fuel, raise emissions, or a hundred other negative effects caused by our ever increasing use of fuel in the manner in which we use it.

___The site itself is loaded with a cacophony of information that some might find interesting in its own right as well …

___I have so much research to do and so much to say but have to get to work. I hope you all get the chance to view it for yourselves even with the naysayers showing the non-practical issues surrounding the EV-1 and its brethren as well …

___Chuck, I really hope you can find the time to clean up the UW- Madison EV-1 thread so as to create an article out of it. It will go along very nicely with this movie if I do say so myself.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

I'm just curious, but how much time is spent on the cars other than the EV-1? For example, the RAV4 EV and Honda EV? Do they dedicate any time to that, or do they just bash GM non-stop and give Honda and Toyota a free pass?

[Chuck]

That's a good point.

They also crushed their EVs.

[xcel]

Hi Brandion and Chuck:

___Yes, they showed and talked about more then a few Honda EV’s (FCV’s w/out the FC’s) and RAV4’s heading to the shredder too. Just sad

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[philmcneal]

i was about to see this movie, but i've pretty much know what happens from start to finish, for those who perfer visual.

i'll wait till it comes on dvd ;P

[xcel]

Hi Phil:

___As another recommendation, you are the exact person who should see this movie! It is really that profound … Just a well put together documentary that can swing you from mad to sad to ticked to smiling over 10 - 15 minute time frame.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[tarabell]

I also recommend this to anyone of college age and teenagers will also really like it too. Both my daughter and husband did though they're nearly 50 years apart.
Yeah I felt the same funny range of emotions, but at the end I felt "agitated" in that positive, kind of way I remember from the '70s.

[ericbecky]

This film finally made its way to Madison. Great film. Everyone should go see it.

[pdw]

The electric option may have proven to be too weak of a power supply for the weight .... overpowered by the common sense of the hybrid designers ... esp when seeing the results of hypermiling (hybrid-style driving) basically that same Cd/size vehicle with only a tiny engine.

It could have made the other fuel look too way too cheap (for the time being anyway).

(just an opinion)

[Big Dave]

The question is not "who Killed The Electric Car?" but rather "what Killed The Electric Car?"

The answer is the same culprit since the 1890s - the lead-acid battery.

The EV-1 was a very sleek car with state of the art electronics, but its lead-acid batteries betrayed it. "Car and Driver" never could wring more than 37 miles out of it.

It was a nice, aerodynamic, overweight rolling anachronism. It didn't need a conspiracy theory to kill it. It croaked on its on.

If you cannot do better than the EV-1, the electric car is dogmeat.