I saw the film yesterday in a special screening in LA and I found it to be not only engrossing but deeply moving.
When I was in fourth grade (1974) I remember my teacher telling me that one day we would all be driving electric cars that wouldn't pollute the environment. I had long forgotten about that until I went to see "Who Killed the Electric Car?" The film isn't just about the death of the EV-1 it's about the death of an idea and about the future of this planet. For the last 100 years we have depended on fossil fuels for our energy. Scientists have warned us of the catastrophic effects of global warming for years and now we are experiencing them. (If you don't believe me see an "Inconvient Truth," the Al Gore movie.) The EV-1 was a viable alternative to the gasoline driven car and was a technological marvel. More importantly, it showed that new technology could be used to solve the problems created by outdated technology. Unfortunately EV-1 and other electric vehicles like it were and are a threat to the powers that be.
Even though the EV-1 was killed the idea of the electric car hasn't been. I encourage you to see the film and have your friends see it. This film, if seen by enough people could truly be a catalyst for change.
Let us hope that when our children's teachers tell them about the electric car and what it promises, that when they grow up they really will be driving them.
I gave it a 10. Go see it!
When I was in fourth grade (1974) I remember my teacher telling me that one day we would all be driving electric cars that wouldn't pollute the environment. I had long forgotten about that until I went to see "Who Killed the Electric Car?" The film isn't just about the death of the EV-1 it's about the death of an idea and about the future of this planet. For the last 100 years we have depended on fossil fuels for our energy. Scientists have warned us of the catastrophic effects of global warming for years and now we are experiencing them. (If you don't believe me see an "Inconvient Truth," the Al Gore movie.) The EV-1 was a viable alternative to the gasoline driven car and was a technological marvel. More importantly, it showed that new technology could be used to solve the problems created by outdated technology. Unfortunately EV-1 and other electric vehicles like it were and are a threat to the powers that be.
Even though the EV-1 was killed the idea of the electric car hasn't been. I encourage you to see the film and have your friends see it. This film, if seen by enough people could truly be a catalyst for change.
Let us hope that when our children's teachers tell them about the electric car and what it promises, that when they grow up they really will be driving them.
I gave it a 10. Go see it!