"Fashioned as a tongue-in-cheek murder mystery, this documentary looks at the rise and swift demise of the electric car in...
"Fashioned as a tongue-in-cheek murder mystery, this documentary looks at the rise and swift demise of the electric car in mid-90s California. Sleek, compact and environmentally sound, the prototype EV-1 electric car was developed by GM. But by the end of the decade, the sole remaining EV-1 was a novelty item in a motor museum. As in all od murder conspiracies, the suspects - General Motors, oil companies, the US vernment and consumers - all end up with blood on their hands. A timely reminder that we have the technology to save the world, if only that were the aim of those in charge." (Tribeca Film Festival)
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"A likable if partisan post-mortem on the now-defunct auto. Writer-helmer Chris Paine leaves no doubt he's a huge fan of the car nor who he considers the bad guys to be..."
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Variety"Using interviews with environmental activists, politicians, industry insiders, and celebrities (of whom Mel Gibson is, surprisingly, one of the most coherent), Paine attempts to solve the mystery..."
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- Rating
- PG, for brief mild language
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
