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Who Killed the Electric Car?

PG · 2006 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 32m
7.6/10 · IMDb 84% · Rotten Tomatoes 8.1/10 · WatchDocumentaries.com
Following a strict mandate on air emissions in California, General Motors launches the EV-1 in 1997. It is an electric automobile that requires no gas, oil, muffler or brake changes and is, seemingly, the world's first perfect car. Yet six years...
Release date: June 28, 2006 (USA)
Director: Chris Paine
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
Box office: $1.8 million
Produced by: Jessie Deeter
Production company: Electric Entertainment

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