Who Killed the Electric Car?
“A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?”
2006•1h 32m•7.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Chris Paine
Writer
Chris Paine
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, French, Hungarian
Studio
Plinyminor
Cast
Martin Sheen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mel Gibson
Self
Chelsea Sexton
Self
Tom Hanks
Self (archive footage)
Reverend Gadget
Self
Ed Begley Jr.
Self
Production
Company
Plinyminor
Company
Electric Entertainment
Company
Papercut Films
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