Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

08/04/2006 (US) • 1h 32m

Documentary

A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Martin Sheen

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Self (archive footage)

Reverend Gadget

Self (as Greg 'Gadget' Abbott)


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Part of the Electric Car Collection

Includes Who Killed the Electric Car?, Revenge of the Electric Car

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000.00

Revenue

$1,678,874.00

Keywords

energy supply

automobile industry

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