Coming to a theater
near you: WHO
KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?
It was among the
fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity,
produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the
automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it
up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in
the Arizona desert?
WHO KILLED THE
ELECTRIC CAR? chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining
its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through the
halls of government and big business.
Plaza De Oro Twin -
Santa Barbara
July 14,
2006